Dickinson v. City of Philadelphia

Brown, Jr., P. J.,

This proceeding in equity was instituted by a taxpayers’ bill to enjoin the City of Philadelphia, the City Controller and other of its officers, and the International Business Machines Corporation (referred to herein also as IBM), from proceeding to carry one and perform a contract entered into by the City and IBM, without competitive bidding, for the leasing and installation of certain mechanical billing and accounting equipment in the Water Assessment and Sewer Rent Division of the office of the Receiver of Taxes, and to have this contract and the appropriation made to the…