Certain officers generally entrusted with the superintendence of the collection of the county taxes, and the disbursements made. for the county. They are administrative officers, invested by the local laws with various powers. 2. In Pennsylvania the office of county commissioner originated in the act of 1717, which was modified by the act of 1721, and afterwards enlarged by the … [Read more...]

A change or revocation of orders, authority, or instructions previously issued. It may be either express or implied; the former where the order or instruction already given is explicitly annulled or recalled; the latter where the party's conduct is incompatible with the further continuance of the order' or Instruction, as where a new order is given inconsistent with the former … [Read more...]

A court of high antiquity in England incident to the jurisdiction of the sheriff. It is not a court of record but may hold pleas of debt or damages under the value of forty shillings. The freeholders of the county (anciently termed the "suitors" of the court) are the real judges in this court and the sheriff is the ministerial officer. See 3 Bl. Comm. 35. 30; 3 Steph. Comm. … [Read more...]

The rejection of an offer by a party who then provides an offer back to the offering party with different terms. This effectively terminates the offer completely and it cannot be accepted later without consent of the offeror. … [Read more...]

In conveyancing. The corresponding part of an instrument; a duplicate or copy. Where an instrument of conveyance, as a lease, is executed in parts, that is, by having several copies or duplicates made and Interchangeably executed, that which is executed by the grantor is usually called the "original," and the rest are "counterparts;" although, where all the parties execute … [Read more...]