Commonwealth v. County Commissioners

Decided July 12, 1813

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1813-07-12

this case a-rule was granted upon the commissioners ^ of Philadelphia county, to shew cause why a mandamus should not issue, commanding them to draw an order on the county treasurer, for 66 dollars 11 cents, the amount of John Poor's bill for schooling poor children, according to the act of the 4th of April 1809.

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Decided 1813-07-12

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Tilghman C. J.

¶1The law has vested the commissioners with the power of approving or disapproving of the account, and we cannot take it away from them. The act is defective in not pointing out some mode of decision, in case of a difference of opinion between the master and the commissioners. I take it for granted, that upon this defect being made known, the legislature will remedy it by anew act. But as in this instance the commissioners have disapproved of the account, we cannot order a mandamus.

¶2Per Curiam.

¶3Rule discharged.