McKinney v. Allegheny County

*17OPINION OF THE COURT

EAGEN, Chief Justice.*

In this class action in equity instituted in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, the appellant-taxpayers sought to enjoin the appellee-taxing authorities from levying taxes on real property in the northern triennial assessment district of Allegheny County for the years 1977, 1978 and 1979 based on a revised or increased valuation and assessment in that district made in 1976, and to compel a refund of taxes already paid on these increased assessments. The appellants complained that section 402 of the General County Assessment Law, Act of May…