Legal Opinion

Algon Realty Company Tax Assessment Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 10, 1938No. Appeal, 96PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

Appellant’s property is located partly in the Borough of Millbourne in Delaware County, and partly in the City of Philadelphia. The local assessor for the borough fixed the assessment on that part of the property located therein at $280,000. This was approved by the Board of Assessment and Revision. It is the assessment figure which has been placed on the property for a number of years. The hearing judge, on appeal by the borough from the decision of the board, raised the assessment value to $580,300, which he reduced to $348,-180, as being the prevailing…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WestwoodSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.'s AssessmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  3. Forster v. Rogers Bros.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  4. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. v. CommissionersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  5. Hudson Coal Company's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Buhl Foundation v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals & ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. United States v. CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND, ETC.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
  3. F & M Schaeffer Brewing Co. v. Lehigh County Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Hickey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
  5. Park Drive Manor, Inc. Tax Assessment CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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