Madway v. Board for the Assessment & Revision of Taxes

Opinion jby

Mr. Justice Roberts,

In this opinion we dispose of two appeals involving the same parties and closely related issues. Appeal No. 90 challenges the constitutionality of certain sections of the First Class Township Code, the Public School Code, and amendments thereto,1 all of which govern the reassessment of real property to reflect increases in value resulting from new construction made during the tax year.

The taxpayers-appellants, Madway Engineers and Constructors, and Wynnewood House, Inc. own property situated at 1001-1021 City Line Avenue and 300 East Lancaster Avenue…