Bor. of Washington v. McGeorge
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Washington County
No. 205 October Term 1891, Sup. Ot.; court below, No. 4 August Term 1891, C. P. On May 11,1891, a case stated was filed, wherein the borough of Washington was plaintiff and D. W. McGeorge was defendant, setting forth as follows “ 1. That the borough of Washington, plaintiff above named, is duly incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, and is subject to the restrictions and possesses the powers and privileges conferred by act of April 8, 1851, P. L. 320, by decree of the…
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No. 205 October Term 1891, Sup. Ot.; court below, No. 4 August Term 1891, C. P. On May 11,1891, a case stated was filed, wherein the borough of Washington was plaintiff and D. W. McGeorge was defendant, setting forth as follows “ 1. That the borough of Washington, plaintiff above named, is duly incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, and is subject to the restrictions and possesses the powers and privileges conferred by act of April 8, 1851, P. L. 320, by decree of the Court of Quarter Sessions, under- § 33 of said act. “ 2. That the council of said borough, in January, 1890, and by…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Mb. Justice Stebbett :
The facts recited in the case stated presented for the consideration of the court below three questions: (1) Whether the act of April 22, 1889, therein referred to, is constitutional ; (2) whether the borough ordinance conforms to the act; (3) whether payment of the license tax due by defendant, under the provisions of the ordinance, can be enforced by suit before a justice of the peace.
These questions were rightly answered in the affirmative, and judgment on the case stated was accordingly entered in favor of the plaintiff. The act in question is entitled “ A…
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