Legal Opinion
Robinson Protective Alarm Co. v. City of Philadelphia
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 28, 1978No. 77-2218PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge.
Section 9-303 of the Philadelphia Code regulates the construction and use of underground wires beneath the City’s streets. Section 9-303(4)(a) provides:
“In consideration of privileges granted, every private alarm signal system licensee shall pay to the City, on the 15th of each month, 5% of his gross earnings, whether collected or not, during the previous month from the exercise, directly or indirectly, of the privileges granted by special ordinance.”
Central alarm station companies 1 furnish fire and/or burglar alarm services by transmitting…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- City of New Orleans v. DukesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Regents of the University of California v. BakkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by56 opinions
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