Borough of North Braddock v. Second Avenue Traction Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 172, April T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1897, No. 954, for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Assumpsit to recover license fees. Before Frazier, J. The plaintiff borough passed an ordinance, which is suffi ciently set out in the opinion of the court, imposing an annual license fee on all cars of the defendant operating within the borough, and provided a method for assessing, this license fee in advance.
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Appeal, No. 172, April T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1897, No. 954, for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Assumpsit to recover license fees. Before Frazier, J. The plaintiff borough passed an ordinance, which is suffi ciently set out in the opinion of the court, imposing an annual license fee on all cars of the defendant operating within the borough, and provided a method for assessing, this license fee in advance. Defendant company refused.to pay the license fee imposed and suit was brought to collect the amount of the license fee…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The borough of North Braddock brings suit against the defendant company to recover a license tax' on street ears,. *235imposed by an ordinance as follows: “ A supplement to an ordinance to levy and collect a license tax on vehicles, establishing rates of license tax on street railway cars. Section 1. Be it ordained and enacted by the town council of the borough of North Braddoclc, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same, that the following reasonable rates per annum of license tax on all vehicles, commonly called street railway cars, used within the…
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