Barr v. City of Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 3, Jan. T., 1899, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. No. 2, Phila. Oo., Sept. T., 1898, No. 558, on bill in equity. Bill in equity for an injunction.
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Appeal, No. 3, Jan. T., 1899, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. No. 2, Phila. Oo., Sept. T., 1898, No. 558, on bill in equity. Bill in equity for an injunction. The facts appear by the opinion of Pennypacker, P. J., which was as follows: By ordinance of councils of the city of Philadelphia, approved September 27, 1897, it was ordained “that the debt of the said city should be increased in the sum of $12,200,000 for the following purposes,” specifying eighteen purposes and the amounts needed for each, and “ that for the purpose of obtaining the assent of the electors to the increase of…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Curiam,
The controlling facts of this case and the law arising thereon *450are sufficiently stated-in the opinion of the learned court below and need not be repeated here.
Notwithstanding the very able and ingenious argument of the learned counsel for appellants, our consideration of the record and arguments of counsel, on both sides, has satisfied us that there is no error in the proceedings, leading up to and including the final decree, that would justify a reversal or modification thereof. The questions involved have been so ably and exhaustively considered and correctly decided by the…
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