This matter comes before the court on a certificate for review of an order of a referee in bankruptcy. The referee denied priority to a claim for sales tax filed by the City of Philadelphia against the bankrupt's estate.
The question for decision is whether the city is entitled to priority of payment out of a bankrupt's estate for taxes laid by a city ordinance upon sales of goods for consumption...
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