Quemahoning Coal Co. v. Township of Jenner
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 160, April T., 1924, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Somerset Co., No. 3, Equity Docket, 1923, on bill in equity in the case of Quemahoning Coal Company y. The Township of Jenner, The School District of the Township of Jenner, Milton A. Pickworth, Tax Collector. Bill in equity for injunction to restrain the defendants from the collection of school and road taxes. Before Berkey, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 160, April T., 1924, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Somerset Co., No. 3, Equity Docket, 1923, on bill in equity in the case of Quemahoning Coal Company y. The Township of Jenner, The School District of the Township of Jenner, Milton A. Pickworth, Tax Collector. Bill in equity for injunction to restrain the defendants from the collection of school and road taxes. Before Berkey, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Gawthrop, J.,
This is a bill filed by the plaintiff company to restrain the defendants from collecting a balance of school and road taxes alleged to be due for the year 1922.
The plaintiff is the owner of coal lands in Jenner Township, Somerset County.
In contemplation of the triennial assessment to be made for the years 1922,1923 and 1924, the commissioners of Somerset County, about September 1, 1921, sent notices to all of the coal companies which had been assessed for taxes in 1921, requesting them to furnish certain information in relation to their assessments and holdings. The…
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