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Lewis v. Philadelphia

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 18, 1912No. Appeal, No. 86PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal, No. 86, Jan. T., 1911, by defendants from decree of C. P. No. 2, Pkila. Co., Sept. T., 1910, No. 3899, on bill in equity in case of Theodore J. Lewis, S. Weir Mitchell, Wm.

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Appeal, No. 86, Jan. T., 1911, by defendants from decree of C. P. No. 2, Pkila. Co., Sept. T., 1910, No. 3899, on bill in equity in case of Theodore J. Lewis, S. Weir Mitchell, Wm. M. Longstreth, Arthur H. Lea, Andrew B. Wright, Charles F. Jenkins, Barton C. Hirst, Cyrus D. Foss, Jr., Newbold Etting, Logan M. Bullitt and Charles C. Binney v. City of Philadelphia; John E. Beyburn, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia; John M. Walton, Controller of the City of Philadelphia; Murrell Dobbins, Treasurer of the City of Philadelphia; George B. Stearns, Director of the Department of Public Works of the…

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Me. Justice Mesteezat,

This bill was filed by certain citizens, residents and taxpayers of the city of Philadelphia against the city, its officers, and the Filbert Paving and Construction Company, and prays that a contract and supplemental contract between the city and the company for repaving and resurfacing asphalt paved streets occupied by *262tracks of the Rapid Transit Company be declared void, and that the company be required to account for the money paid to it under the contracts. After the proper advertisements, the contract was executed on June 29, 1910, and required the company…

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