Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,The proceedings in this case were of the same nature, and were conducted substantially in the same way, as those we have discussed in the case of the same company against Ferndale borough, ante, p. 461, in which we herewith file an opinion. The case differs from that in this respect, that the license ordinance was not passed until five years after the company had been granted the privilege to erect and maintain poles and wires for telephone purposes in the borough. The ordinance granting the privilege provided that nothing contained therein should “limit the power of the borough to impose taxes nor prohibit the borough authorities from adopting and enforcing any proper police regulations relating to streets, alleys or highways of the borough.” It was set up in the answer, and it is stated in the opinion of the court, that it was admitted on the argument that the company, for the years of 1907 and 1908, paid the license tax as fixed by the ordinance of 1906, “thus adopting,” it was averred in the answer, “and making the provisions of said license tax ordinánce a part of the contract voluntarily entered into by the parties hereto.” The learnéd court took this view, and therefore dismissed the pro*470ceeding and entered judgment for the borough for the amount due according to the rate established by the license ordinance. This was erroneous. The fact that a company has submitted to an unreasonable, and, therefore, an illegal exaction, for two years, does not estop it from claiming the benefit of the provisions of the act of 1905. That fact did not establish a contract to continue to pay the unreasonable and illegal exaction for all time. We conclude, as in the preceding case, that the petitioner was entitled to a hearing, in accordance with the provisions of the act of 1905, at which it could have opportunity to adduce evidence upon the question of the reasonableness of the license fee, and that the cause must be remitted for that purpose.
The decree is reversed, the judgment entered pursuant thereto is set aside, and the record is remitted for further proceeding according to law; the costs of this appeal to be paid by the appellee.