Legal Opinion
Manheim Township Supervisors v. Workman
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 8, 1943No. Appeal, 73PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rhodes, J.,
Appellant has contested the payment of a tax for lighting imposed under the Act of July 14, 1917, P. L. 840, as amended by the Act of April 27, 1927, P. L. 464. His opposition in the court below and on this appeal is on the ground that clause 2, §386, ch. 7, art. 2, of the Act of July 14, 1917, P. L. 840, as amended by the Act of April 27, 1927, P. L. 464, §1, 1 is uncon stitutional in that it violates sections 1 and 2, art. 9, of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the Fourteenth Amendment of the Federal Constitution. He also contends, assuming the act is valid, that the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Stebbins v. RileySupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Sugar Notch BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Commonwealth v. Delaware Div. Canal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Dane v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Incorporation of Village of Loch ArbourSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Manheim Township Supervisors v. WorkmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Commonwealth v. KeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985