Chalmers v. City of Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 95, January T., 1915, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., September T., 1914, No. 3190, refusing an injunction, in case of Frank A. Chalmers v. City of Philadelphia, Rudolph Blankenburg, Mayor of said city, George D. Porter, Director of the Department of Public Safety of said city, and John M. Lukens, Chief of the Bureau of Boiler Inspection of said Department of Public Safety of said city.
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Appeal, No. 95, January T., 1915, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., September T., 1914, No. 3190, refusing an injunction, in case of Frank A. Chalmers v. City of Philadelphia, Rudolph Blankenburg, Mayor of said city, George D. Porter, Director of the Department of Public Safety of said city, and John M. Lukens, Chief of the Bureau of Boiler Inspection of said Department of Public Safety of said city. Bill in equity to enjoin defendants from enforcing the provisions of the Act of April 18, 1899, P. L. 49. Demurrer to bill. Before McMichael, P. J. The opinion of the…
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Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This was a bill in equity, filed by a citizen and taxpayer of the City of Philadelphia, against the city, the mayor, the director of the Department of Public Safety, and the chief of the Bureau of Boiler Inspection of said department, for the purpose of testing the constitutionality of the Act of April 18, 1899, P. L. 49, which provides for the examination and licensing of engineers having charge of steam boilers, steam engines and appliances connected therewith, in cities of the first class. In the bill it was averred that the statute was unconstitutional and…
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