Raff v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Bill in equity, original jurisdiction, Miscellaneous Docket No. 3, No. 188, to enjoin defendants from erecting a convention hall, in case of Harry Raff, a citizen and taxpayer of the City of Philadelphia, in his own behalf and in behalf of such citizens and taxpayers of said city as may join herein, v. City of Philadelphia; Thomas B. Smith, Mayor; George E. Datesman, Director, Department of Public Works; John M. Walton, City Controller, and William McCoach, City Treasurer of…
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Bill in equity, original jurisdiction, Miscellaneous Docket No. 3, No. 188, to enjoin defendants from erecting a convention hall, in case of Harry Raff, a citizen and taxpayer of the City of Philadelphia, in his own behalf and in behalf of such citizens and taxpayers of said city as may join herein, v. City of Philadelphia; Thomas B. Smith, Mayor; George E. Datesman, Director, Department of Public Works; John M. Walton, City Controller, and William McCoach, City Treasurer of the City of Philadelphia. Bill in equity for an injunction. .Original jurisdiction.' The opinion of the Supreme Court…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Brown,
In pursuance of an ordinance approved April 21,1911, the municipal authorities of the City of Philadelphia submitted to its electors the question"of an increase of its indebtedness in the sum of $9,750,000, which embraced, inter alia, an item of $1,500,000 “for the erection of a convention hall.” The election was held May 23, 1911, and a majority of the electors voted for the proposed increase. In the notice of the election, and on the ballots furnished to the voters, the item of $1,500,000 was said to be “for the erection of a convention hall.” On June 19,…
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