Hanley v. City of Philadelphia

Levinthal, J.,

This is one of 33 suits brought by former real estate assessors against the City of Philadelphia to recover the amount of salary reductions during the years 1932 and 1933. By stipulation, the evidence in every case will apply to each case, and this opinion will determine all the cases.

Plaintiff’s annual salary is set at $5,000, by the Act of May 7, 1927, P. L. 857, 72 PS §4984. The city, by Ordinance of December 31,1931, sec. 31 (Ordinances and City Solicitor’s Opinions of 1931, pp. 451, 623), provided that all salaries for 1932, including plaintiff’s, should be reduced 10…