Academy of Natural Sciences v. City of Philadelphia

Weinrott, J.,

Plaintiff, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, filed a complaint in equity against the City of Philadelphia, the School District, the Board of Revision of Taxes and its members, and the Commissioner of Revenue of the City of Philadelphia, defendants, praying for an injunction restraining defendants from collecting taxes on a certain newly acquired parcel of land adjoining its main acquisition of long standing.

A hearing was had before our late President Judge Prank Smith, who filed an adjudication granting the prayer of plaintiff’s complaint. Defendants filed…