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Pittsburgh School District v. Allegheny County

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 22, 1943No. Appeal, 22PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Maxey,

The question presented is whether or not the County of Allegheny can levy a real property tax upon land owned by the School District of Pittsburgh, not now used for any school purpose, and leased for a substantial rental to a private individual for a public parking lot.

This land consists of two plots of ground which formerly contained school buildings and they were exempted from taxation by the County until the year 1939 when the Board for the Assessment and Revision of Taxes for Allegheny County placed them on the lists of taxable property because they were…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wilson v. Philadelphia School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Dornan v. Philadelphia Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Young Mens Christian Assoc. of Germantown v. Phila.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Commonwealth State Emp. Ret. System v. Dau. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Philadelphia v. BarberSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Moon Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. West View Borough Municipal Authority AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Basehore v. Hampden Industrial Development AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. Pittsburgh Public Parking Authority v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals & ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  5. New Castle v. Lawrence CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945

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