Legal Opinion
Allegheny County v. Moon ownship
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 11, 1969No. Appeal, No. 214PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Robeets,
For a number of years, Moon Township has sought to tax various portions of the Greater Pittsburgh Airport. It has not always been successful. In December of 1966, the township passed an ordinance providing for a ten percent tax on the gross receipts of each commercial parking lot in the township. One of these lots is located at the airport; it is owned by Allegheny County and run by a concessionaire.*
In April of 1967 the county sought to restrain the township from enforcing the ordinance against the county or the concessionaire. The chancellor held that the lot…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Philadelphia v. SamuelsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Moon Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
3Cited by11 opinions
- City of Pittsburgh v. Alco Parking Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Alco Parking Corp. v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- May Department Stores Co. v. City of PittsburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- City of Pittsburgh v. Public Parking AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Township of South Park v. County of AlleghenyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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