Case Name: Green Tree Borough et al., Appellants, v. Allegheny County Board of Property Assessments
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1971-12-20
Citations: 446 Pa. 309
Docket Number: Appeals, Nos. 39, 40, 41, 42, 47, 49 and 54
Parties: Green Tree Borough et al., Appellants, v. Allegheny County Board of Property Assessments.
Judges: Before Bell, C. J., Jones, Eagen,'O’Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy and Barbieri, JJ.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 446
Pages: 309–311

Head Matter:
Green Tree Borough et al., Appellants, v. Allegheny County Board of Property Assessments.
Argued March 23, 1971.
Before Bell, C. J., Jones, Eagen,'O’Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy and Barbieri, JJ.
Donald J. Lee, with him Gilbert E. Moreroft, Anthony P. Bartiromo, Richard G. Zeleznik, Alfred James Duff, John F. McGinty, Henry E. Rea, Jr., and Dougherty, Larrimer, Lee & Hickton, Lichtenstein '& Bartiromo, Miller, Entwisle & Duff, and Smiley and McGinty, for appellants.
Maurice Louik, County Solicitor, with him Francis A. Barry, Deputy County Solicitor, and Thomas M. Rutter, Jr., Assistant County Solicitor, for appellees.
December 20, 1971:

Opinion:
Opinion
Per Curiam,
The overall issue presented by these appeals is whether a court of equity has jurisdiction and competency to act upon a complaint questioning the validity of Ibe Act of June 21, 1939, P. L. 626, §7, as amended, 72 P.S. §5452.7. If equity has jurisdiction, as appellants contend, the Commonwealth Court would have appellate jurisdiction under Section 402(4) of the Appellate Court Jurisdiction Act of 1970, Act of July 31, 1970, P. L. 673, §402(4), 17 P.S. §211.402(4) (Supp. 1971). Without considering the merits of appellants' contention, we believe that the appellate court having jurisdiction over equity actions against governmental units, i.e., the Commonwealth Court, should decide that question.
The appeals are transferred to the Commonwealth Court.