Springfield Consolidated Water Co. v. Philadelphia

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

Appellee sued to recover under a schedule of rates filed pursuant to an order of the Public Service Commission made after complaint and hearing. All municipalities served by the utility were charged for each fire service, hydrant and lines thereto. The City of Philadelphia resisted the claim because the ordinance granting appellee the right to supply water contained a stipulation for free use of the pipe lines arid water for fire and school purposes in the twenty-second ward. The city also 'set up an additional defense in the failure to give proper riotice of the…