Straub v. City of Pittsburgh

Citations

• 138 Pa. 356
• 22 A. 93
• 1890 Pa. LEXIS 1288

Syllabus

<p>1. By the provisions of the act of June 14, 1887, P. L. 395, in relation of the government of cities of the second class, the powers and duties of the board of guardians of the poor of the city of Pittsburgh were transferred to the city councils and to the Department of Chai’ities of said city.</p> <p>2. Though, at and before the passage of said act of June 14,1887, the legal title to the city poor farm was in said boai’d of guardians of the poor, the board was but a naked trustee of the title, the beneficial ownership being in the city, with full power of sale in its councils under § 12 of said act.</p> <p>3. A sale of said farm, authorized by the act of May 25, 1887, P. L. 263, having been made under an ordinance approved by the mayor, a subsequent resolution by councils confirming it authorized a valid conveyance without the approval of such resolution by the mayor, or proceedings in the Common Pleas under the act of April 28, 1887, P. L. 75.</p>