Legal Opinion
Donnelly v. Borough of Media
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 27, 1976No. Appeal, No. 551 C. D. 1975PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
Citizen-taxpayers of Media Borough filed a petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County appealing the adoption of an Earned Income Tax Ordinance. Their petition was dismissed.1 Taxpayers (Appellants) and Media Borough (Borough) are now before us.
*117On January 2, 1975, the Borough Council enacted Ordinance No. 637 imposing a tax for general revenue purposes on earned income and net profits earned and received by residents of and persons employed in the Borough. The effective date of the ordinance was February 2, 1975. The ordinance was vetoed by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Allentown School District Mercantile Tax CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Hyam v. Upper Montgomery Joint AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Hammermill Paper Co. v. ErieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Chwatek v. ParksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- School District v. Damico, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by7 opinions
- PRIOR v. Borough of EddystoneCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Keystone Sanitation Co. v. Union TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- School District of Philadelphia v. Council of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Boyer v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Thompson v. West Branch Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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