Fierro v. Williamsport

Opinion by

Me. Justice Arnold,

This was a complaint in equity seeking to enjoin the City of Williamsport from enforcing its ordinance levying a tax on the privilege and transaction of engaging in the operation of mechanical or electronic phonographs (juke boxes) played by persons who inserted coins into the machines. Plaintiff appeals from the decree of the court below dismissing the complaint.

The pertinent provision of the city’s ordinance reads as follows: “Section 2: (a) ‘Admission’ shall mean monetary charge of any character whatever, charged or paid for the privilege of engaging in…