Mead Township v. Couse

Citations

• 156 Pa. 311
• 27 A. 26
• 1893 Pa. LEXIS 1347

Syllabus

<p>[Marked to be reported.]</p> <p>Hoad law — Boad masters in Warren county — Bonds—Acts April 15,1834, ■and April 12, 1869.</p> <p>Under the act of April 12, 1869, P. L. 879, relating to Warren county, and providing that road masters of a township shall collect the road tax and “ shall have all the power and authority which is vested in collectors of county and state taxes by existing laws,” road masters are tax collect-ors, and must file the bond required of tax collectors by § 32 of the act of April 15, 1834, P. L. 509.</p> <p>Collector of taxes defacto — Defence.</p> <p>A de facto collector of taxes cannot be beard to deny the validity of his appointment: Ridgway Twp. v. Wheeler, 90Pa. 450.</p>