Legal Opinion
Erie Lighting Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 17, 1938No. Appeals, 21-25PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Parker, J.,
These five appeals involve the same controlling questions and the same fundamental principles of law; they were argued together and will therefore be disposed of in one opinion. Each of the utilities, assuming to comply with the Public Utility Law, Act May 28, 1937, P. L. 1053, Art. VI (66 PS 1241 et seq.), filed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission a “securities certificate” which the commission rejected, and the companies have appealed from those decisions.
The companies entered into agreements, subject to the approval of the commission, for the discounting of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Panama Refining Co. v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Morgan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- St. Joseph Stock Yards Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- State ex rel. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission of MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Morey v. School Board of Independent School District No. 492Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
- Yellow Cab Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
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