Philadelphia v. Stevenson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY PLAINTIFF FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO 3 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 360 January Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 98 January Term 1889, C. P. No. 3. The paper-books in this cause showed, only: That a municipal claim had been filed by the city of Philadelphia against a lot on Parrish street, James H. Stevenson & Son, owners or reputed owners, John Drehman, registered owner, for work done and materials furnished by said city, in paving and repairing the…
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APPEAL BY PLAINTIFF FROM THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO 3 OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. No. 360 January Term 1889, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 98 January Term 1889, C. P. No. 3. The paper-books in this cause showed, only: That a municipal claim had been filed by the city of Philadelphia against a lot on Parrish street, James H. Stevenson & Son, owners or reputed owners, John Drehman, registered owner, for work done and materials furnished by said city, in paving and repairing the sidewalk and re-setting the curbstone in front of said lot, duly assessed and charged by items amounting to “ fifty-two…
1Opinion of the Court
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Mr. Justice Clark:
The question in this case arises upon a municipal claim of the city of Philadelphia for paving and repairing the sidewalk, and resetting the curbstone, in front of a lot on the north side of Parrish street, in the Fifteenth ward of the city. The claim was filed against James H. Stevenson & Son, owners, or reputed owners, and John Drehman, registered owner, etc. The lien, it is said, is authorized by the fortieth section of the act of February 2, 1854, P. L. 43. The section reads as follows:
“ It may be prescribed by ordinance that paving of streets, except at the…
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