Legal Opinion

Atlas Metal Stamping Co. v. City of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

Decided May 22, 1947Published

1Opinion of the Court

Gordon, Jr., P. J.,

This bill in equity is brought by the Atlas Metal Stamping Company, a private business corporation, to restrain the City and School District of Philadelphia from collecting taxes for the years 1946 and 1947 upon a piece of real estate owned and leased by plaintiff for playground purposes to the Northeast Boys’ Club, an incorporated and coneededly recognized and approved playground association, on the ground that the leased land is exempted from taxation by section 204 (y), of The General County Assessment Law of May 22, 1933, P. L. 853. That act, which in its title and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Sharpless v. Mayor of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
  2. Philadelphia v. BarberSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  3. American Sunday School Union v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  4. Wynnefield United Presbyterian Church v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. Washington AvenueSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871

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