General Electric Co. v. City of Erie

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

This appeal is by a property owner from a decree dismissing its appeal from an assessment of certain ■real estate for local tax purposes. The General Electric Company, appellant herein, owns a property of approximately twelve acres within the limits of the City of Erie. Upon this plot of ground has been constructed a concrete reservoir, of a capacity of five million gallons, for the purpose of maintaining an emergency supply of water for use by appellant at its plant about 1% miles distant. For the year 1930 the City of Erie assessed the property as follows: 12 acres…