Commonwealth ex rel. Burgess & Town Council v. Mahon
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 27, March T., 1899, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Franklin Co., April T., 1897, No. 81, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit.
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Appeal, No. 27, March T., 1899, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Franklin Co., April T., 1897, No. 81, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit. Before Stewart, P. J. ■ It appears from the record that the suit was originally brought in the name of Charles B. Brand, administrator of Jacob S. Brand, deceased, for the use of H. M. White, against T. M. Mahon, and by order of court, the style of suit was amended so that the legal plaintiff should be the commonwealth to the use ■of the burgess and town council of the borough of Chambers-burg and of the school district of the borough of Chambersburg,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
W. D. Porter J.,
Upon certain seated lands, properly assessed as the property of Martha M. Mahon, the borough and school district authorities of the borough of Chambersburg, in which the lands were situated, duly levied and assessed the various borough and school taxes for the year 1890. These taxes were embraced in the duplicates which, with warrants attached, were issued to Jacob S. Brand, the duly qualified collector of taxes for the year beginning April 1, 1890. The warrant for the collection of the borough taxes was dated July 24,1890; that for the taxes of the school district,…
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