Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April 15, 1793 (Roach v. Commonwealth)

* M’Kean C. J.

The answer to the first question *2631 J depends on the construction of a resolve of the general assembly, passed on the 5th December 1778, “that all mat-1 ‘ ters as may appear to the council to be absolutely necessary “to the comfort of the troops of this state, be sold to them “for one-fourth part of the original cost for cash only,” &c.