ATLANTIC FREIGHT LINES, INC. v. RANKIN


373 Pa. 517 (1953)

Atlantic Freight Lines, Inc., Appellant, v. Rankin.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 25, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Dumbauld, for appellant.

Jacob E. Horewitz, with him Eustace H. Bane, Solicitor for Fayette County, for appellees.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ALLEN M. STEARNE, May 25, 1953:

The question raised by this appeal is whether or not an interstate common carrier of freight by motor vehicle is entitled to exemption from local real estate taxation as a quasi-public corporation. The court below held that it was not and dismissed the complaint seeking to enjoin the county officials from levying such tax.

The chancellor made the following findings of fact, based upon stipulation of counsel...

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