Philadelphia Rural Transit Co. v. Philadelphia

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

The Philadelphia Rural Transit Company, a common carrier in motor'busses of passengers for hire, appeals from the action of the court below dismissing its bill seeking to restrain the defendants from collecting taxes for city and school purposes levied upon appellant’s property located in Philadelphia. This property is used for offices for carrying on appellant’s business; for the storage, maintenance and inspection and repair of motor busses; and for the storage of bus chassis, parts of oil burners, tool boxes, winter fronts for busses, filing rec ords, supplies…