Legal Opinion

Dormont Borough Appeal

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 27, 1952No. Appeal, 111PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

At a sheriff’s sale sur tax liens and municipal claims, the Borough of Dormont purchased a tract of unimproved land having an area of approximately four and one-half acres. The Borough paid all of the County taxes against the property and took title by Sheriff’s Deed, dated September 19, 1942, in the name of the Borough alone under an agreement with the School District that, in the event of a subsequent sale of the property by the Borough, the School District would share in the proceeds in proportion to its unpaid tax claims after deduction of all costs and claims…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Milford Borough v. BurnettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Kerr's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  3. Philadelphia Electric Co. v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  4. Easton v. KochSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. Johnson v. . City of Niagara FallsNew York Court of Appeals · 1920

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Vendetti AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Tri City Broadcasting Co. v. HowellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Wynnewood Civic Ass'n v. Lower Merion TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  4. City of Tuskegee v. SharpeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  5. Downingtown Borough (Friends of Kardon Park,Aplts)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017

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