Legal Opinion
De Jong v. County of Chester
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 10, 1986No. Appeal, 2980 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Hein and Mary De Jong (appellants) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County denying their request to have tax liens stricken and to prohibit the tax sale of their property occasioned by their failure to pay delinquent taxes to the County of Chester (County) and the Downingtown Area School District (District) for the 1982 and 1983 tax years.
The appellants initially contend that the Commonwealth, and presumably, its political subdivisions here concerned, lack the power and authority to assess and tax the property concerned by virtue of the appellants’…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- HELLER v. DEPUYCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Wallace v. HarmstadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863
- Commonwealth v. VenenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
3Cited by4 opinions
- Niles v. TrawickCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Cupelli v. School District of AllentownCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Ago, Washington Attorney General Reports1996
- Hunlock Sand & Gravel Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988