Stroud v. City of Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the District Court of Philadelphia: No. 236, to January Term 1869. This was a scire facias sur claim, issued October 10th 1868, by The City of Philadelphia to the use of George W. Mooney against George M. Stroud. The claim filed was against the defendant, “ owner,” &c., for $287.26, for work and materials for constructing a culvert in front of a lot of ground at the south-east corner of Master and Twentieth streets, Philadelphia, &c.
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Error to the District Court of Philadelphia: No. 236, to January Term 1869. This was a scire facias sur claim, issued October 10th 1868, by The City of Philadelphia to the use of George W. Mooney against George M. Stroud. The claim filed was against the defendant, “ owner,” &c., for $287.26, for work and materials for constructing a culvert in front of a lot of ground at the south-east corner of Master and Twentieth streets, Philadelphia, &c. The defendant filed the following affidavit of defence:— “That the work done and materials furnished were not done and furnished at his instance and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, May 11th 1869, by
Read, J.
The construction of sewers is one of the most important duties of the authorities of a large city, becoming every year of more pressing necessity with the rapid extension of dwellings and the increase of population. They are, of course, built by the municipality, with funds provided by general taxation or by localized taxation, the latter being now the settled policy of the whole consolidated city. By the 8th section of the Act of 21st April 1855, the charges for culverts shall not exceed 75 cents per lineal foot, according to…
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