City of Philadelphia v. School District

Sloane, J.,

The question before us is the validity of a writ of mandamus execution issued against a school district under the School Code of May 18, 1911, P. L. 309, sec. 514, 24 PS §365, to enforce a judgment entered under the Municipal Lien Act of May 16, 1923, P. L. 207, as amended, 53 PS §2021 et seq.

*463Ernest Di Sandro, pursuant to a contract with the City of Philadelphia authorized by an ordinance of council approved October 21, 1937, constructed a sewer in front of a public school building. The price charged for the work, $237.12, was assessed against the premises and the contractor was…