Perkins v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Bill in equity by Samuel C. Perkins, William Brice, Mahlon H. Dickinson, Isaac S. Cassiu, Thomas E. Gaskill, John L. Hill, Richard Peltz, William S. Stokley, Hiram Miller and William H. Wright, constituting a majority of the commissioners for the erection of the public buildings, and all of the members thereof excepting the mayor of Philadelphia and the presidents of the select and of the common councils, against the city of Philadelphia and James H. Wind-rim, director of…
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Bill in equity by Samuel C. Perkins, William Brice, Mahlon H. Dickinson, Isaac S. Cassiu, Thomas E. Gaskill, John L. Hill, Richard Peltz, William S. Stokley, Hiram Miller and William H. Wright, constituting a majority of the commissioners for the erection of the public buildings, and all of the members thereof excepting the mayor of Philadelphia and the presidents of the select and of the common councils, against the city of Philadelphia and James H. Wind-rim, director of the department of public works of said city. Bill to restrain defendants from interfering with construction of public…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion and reasons eor decree oe July 19,1893,
by Mr. Justice Dean,
By act of 5th of August, 1870, what is known as “ The Building Commission ” of Philadelphia was created. It was authorized to erect public buildings for the use of the several courts, and other municipal purposes in the city ; to locate them either on Washington or Penn Square, as should be determined by a vote of the people at the general election in October, 1870; *556procure such plans adapted to either of said sites as, in thei'r judgment, might be needful; employ competent architects, assistants and other employees; fix the…
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