Poor Overseers v. Poor Overseers

Citations

• 8 Pa. Super. 640
• 1898 Pa. Super. LEXIS 102

Syllabus

<p>Poor law- — Appeals—Findings of fact by auditor reversed by the court below.</p> <p>Where the facts, in a pauper settlement case, have been determined by the court on testimony that is so contradictory as to result in different conclusions by the auditor and the trial judge who reviewed him, that these facts would possibly justify a finding in favor of either contention, the appellate court will not reopen the controversy, but will accept the findings of the court.</p> <p>Practice, Superior Court — Appeals—Points of evidence.</p> <p>Assignments of error are irregular which allege as error the refusal of the court of so-called points designated as “ points of evidence,” which specify several facts claimed by plaintiff, which on competent evidence, were determined by the court in favor of defendant.</p> <p>Evidence — Point of evidence defined — Poor law.</p> <p>A point of evidence means whether a witness offered is competent, or whether evidence offered is competent or relevant as tending to prove a fnct material to the issue.</p>