Section 13. Council to be court of appeal in certain cases
The town council of every borough hereafter incorporated, shall constitute a court of appeal, and prior to the collection of any borough tax, the collector shall inform each inhabitant of the amount of his tax and of the time and place of appeal: Provided, That the court of appeal shall have no other power, as such, than to determine the apportionment of said taxes, and to remedy any grievance that may occur. 1834, April 1, P.L. 163, Sec. 13.
Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.
Compiler's Note: Section 1301(b) of Act 192 of 1915 provided that section thirteen is repealed except in so far as it relates to assessors, constables, elections, justices of the peace, overseers of the poor, school directors, or taxation.