Davis v. School District

Crumlish, J.,

1. This is a taxpayer’s suit in equity, brought by a resident of the City of Philadelphia and of the School District of Philadelphia to test the constitutionality of section 524 of the School Code as amended [Act of May 18, 1911, P. L. 309], as further amended by the Act of December 1,1938, P. L. 103. The answer filed by defendants raises no issues of fact, the only denials being addressed to statements of conclusions of law contained in the bill. This procedure has been adopted so as to bring the litigation to a speedy conclusion, for the public interest in this ease as well as…