Frackville Sewerage Co. v. Jones

Houck, J.,

The Frackville Sewerage Company succeeded to the rights of George A. Haupt, Jr., who obtained permission by ordinance adopted September 7, 1932, to construct a sewer system under certain streets and highways in the Borough of Frackville. Under a borough ordinance, the fee for a permit to excavate in *677the streets was $1. The sewerage company was considerably handicapped because of the refusal of many, of its patrons to pay the charges for sewer service. Consequently, as was its right, the sewerage company proceeded to disconnect delinquent patrons. This led to varied litigation. The…