Americans Be Independent v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal filed by Americans1 Be Independent, James E. Tolleson and Rodney W. Tolleson (hereinafter referred to collectively as Tollesons and individually by their given and surnames) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, dated January 18, 1973 wherein the Tollesons and Koscot Interplanetary, Inc. (Koscot) were ordered to pay, jointly and severally, the sum of $55,000 as civil penalties for violation of an order of that court dated March 25, 1971.2

This case had its beginning on December 1, 1970 when the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…