Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Pennsylvania Heat & Power Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 29, 1938No. Appeal, 288PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb,. Justice Schaffer,

A case stated presents the question for decision on this appeal which is, whether defendant must pay the mercantile license tax imposed by the Act of May 2, 1899, P. L. 184, as amended by the Act of May .10, 1929, P. L. 1709, 72 PS Sec. 2621. Defendant sells and installs oil burners and their necessary parts and accessories. Its position is that, on those sales where the burners are installed, no liability for the tax arises under our decision in Commonwealth v. Lutz, 284 Pa. 184, 130 A. 410.

The case stated sets forth that appellant is engaged in the sale…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Norris Bros. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1856
  2. Commonwealth v. Lowry-Rodgers Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Commonwealth v. LutzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sterling v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. v. BullockTexas Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Kohn v. PhiladelphiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  4. Koolvent Aluminum Awning Co. v. PittsburghSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Commonwealth v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940

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