Monaghan v. City of Philadelphia

Reimel, J.,

This is a complaint in equity filed by plaintiffs as taxpayers to restrain defendants from carrying into effect the provisions of Water Rent Regulation No. 3 as modified and from collecting or attempting to collect any rentals thereunder; from expending any moneys in placing said rental into effect. The complaint prays further that the regulation and the rentals imposed therein be declared illegal and invalid. To this complaint defendants filed a responsive answer and set up as new matter that a public hearing was held before Water Commissioner Baxter before Modified Water Rent…