Major v. Aldan Borough
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 304, Jan. T., 1903, by plaintiffs, from decree of C. P. Delaware Co., June J., 1903, No. 313, on bill in equity in case of Henry H. Major and J. Harris Reed v. Aldan Borough et al. Before Mitchell, C. J., Dean, Fell, Mestbezat and Thompson, JJ., on argument. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned among others was decree dismissing the bill.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
By ordinance of April 20, 1903, the borough of Aldan resolved to increase its indebtedness, and provision was made for submitting the question of the increase to a popular vote, as the same was in excess of two per centum of the assessed valuation of the property within the municipality. The proposed increase was $17,500 and was for making street improvements. The sum of $15,700 was, as is expressed in the ordinance, to be used as follows:
Grading and telfording Providence Road, from Springfield Road to Oak Lane . . $8,000.00
Grading, telfording and surfacing Oak…
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