Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Columbia Gas & Electric Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 19, 1939No. Appeal, 53PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Rephart,
On October 2, 1933, the Columbia Gas and Electric Company, a Delaware corporation, with its principal office in New York, applied for and obtained a certificate of authority to transact in Pennsylvania the business of “production of oil, gas and electricity and holding of real estate.” Prom that date until October 31, 1935, it owned and operated in this State plants for the manufacture of gasoline and natural gas. In the conduct of that business for the year 1935 it employed tangible property of a book value of $331,813.39, paid wages of $14,926.27 and…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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3Cited by83 opinions
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