Baldwin Township School District v. Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corp.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaefer,

We are confronted in this case with a motion to remit it to the Superior Court on the ground that the amount involved is less than $2,500.

The action is assumpsit, brought in pursuance of the provisions of section 503 of the Act of May 18, 1911, P. L. 309, 24 PS Sec. 384, to recover taxes due by defendant to plaintiff school district.

In its statement of claim plaintiff alleges there is due for unpaid taxes $6,043.75, with interest and costs of suit, also a penalty of ten per cent. In the affidavit of defense defendant admits owing the amount claimed for the tax,…