Borough of Millerstown v. Bell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the court of common pleas of butler COUNTY. No. 173 October Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 75 December Term 1887, C. P. On November 10, 1887, a case was stated, in the nature of a special verdict, for tbe judgment of the court, wherein J. M. Bell, W. P. Turner and J. Anderson, doing business as Turner & Tadder, were plaintiffs, and the borough of Millerstown was defendant.
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ERROR to the court of common pleas of butler COUNTY. No. 173 October Term 1888, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 75 December Term 1887, C. P. On November 10, 1887, a case was stated, in the nature of a special verdict, for tbe judgment of the court, wherein J. M. Bell, W. P. Turner and J. Anderson, doing business as Turner & Tadder, were plaintiffs, and the borough of Millerstown was defendant. It was admitted tbat the borough of Millerstown was incorporated under the general borough law of April- 3, 1851, P. L. 320, and the case stated set forth : 1. That the borough of Millerstown, plaintiff…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion,
Me. Justice Paxson :
This case involves the validity of an ordinance of the borough of Millerstown, requiring the owners or drivers of any team, stage, hack, carriage, or other vehicle (except those in actual use in carrying the United States mail or those used for private purposes merely) for which they receive any compensation whatever, to take out an annual license, and to pay therefor the sum of $2.50 for one-horse vehicles, and $5 for vehicles with two or more horses. The ordinance applies alike to all such owners within the borough, and to those outside thereof, whose vehicles…
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