City of Philadelphia v. Thurlow

Citations

• 5 Pa. Super. 600
• 1897 Pa. Super. LEXIS 288

Syllabus

<p>Municipal liens — Accuracy of description.</p> <p>Municipal claims do not require as strictly accurate descriptions as those of mechanics for work done on particular property. The object of the description is to ascertain the locality of the property charged and this is sufficiently accurate if executed as nearly as may be.</p> <p>Taxes — Duplication of liens — Release of costs by city.</p> <p>Where taxes have been liened against several portions of land owned by one estate instead of against one large tract, the apportionment of the assessment and liens, affects only the matter of costs. The offer by the city to accept the principal of the taxes in dispute with interest and the costs incident to the satisfaction of one lien for each year, presents as equitable a result as defendant should attain.</p>