Supreme Court of Pennsylvania January 3, 1817 (Commonwealth ex rel. Truktun v. County Commissioners)

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Tilghman C. J.

The relator, sheriff of the county of Philadelphia, occupies an apartment, in which he keeps his office, in the fire proof buildings erected by the commissioners of the said county, by virtue of the act of 24th March, 1812, The commissioners have charged the sheriff with rent for this office, and the first question submitted to the Court,