Wayne Sewerage Co. v. Fronefield
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 321, 322 and 323, Oct. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. Delaware County, March T., 1920, Nos. 47, 53 and 86, in the cases of Wayne Sewerage Company v. Joseph M. Fronefield, Herman S. Leinhart and Charles Schwarz. Assumpsit to recover for sewer service furnished by the plaintiff in accordance with rates established by the Public Service Commission. Before Broomall, J. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
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Appeals, Nos. 321, 322 and 323, Oct. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. Delaware County, March T., 1920, Nos. 47, 53 and 86, in the cases of Wayne Sewerage Company v. Joseph M. Fronefield, Herman S. Leinhart and Charles Schwarz. Assumpsit to recover for sewer service furnished by the plaintiff in accordance with rates established by the Public Service Commission. Before Broomall, J. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court discharged the rule. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Keller, J.,
The appellant is a public service corporation which owns and operates a system of sewers and sewage disposal plant in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. The appellees are several owners of houses which are connected with and empty their sewage into appellant’s sewage system. Following the filing, publishing and posting of a new schedule of rates by the appellant company, effective July 15, 1918, and a complaint there-against by a number of patrons, (not including the ap-pellees), the Public Service Commission investigated the matter and on April 15, 1919, filed its order…
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