Harrisburg v. Harrisburg Gas Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 11, March T., 1905, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., No. 171, Mechanics’ Lien Docket No. 1, for plaintiff on case stated in suit of City of Harrisburg' v. Harrisburg Gas Company. Case stated to determine the validity of a tax. Before Weiss, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for plaintiff on case stated.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The case stated presents but one question : whether the city of Harrisburg, a city of the third class, has. the power to tax for general revenue purposes the real estate of the Harrisburg Gas Company, a duly organized public corporation, authorized under its charter to manufacture gas for heating and illuminating purposes, and supply the same to the public in said city; said property being used by the gas company exclusively in its business of manufacturing and supplying gas to the public in the city of Harrisburg, as authorized by its charter, and necessary and…
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