Legal Opinion
Byers v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 15, 1954No. Appeal, 276PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Hirt, J.,
In this proceeding the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, after hearing, approved the application of West Penn Power Company for an exercise of eminent domain under Section 4(b) of the Act of May 21, 1921, P. L. 1057, 15 PS §1182. The Power Company had found it necessary to construct a 132,000 volt transmission line, extending from the Pennsylvania-West Virginia line in Fayette County to its Luxor Substation in Westmoreland County, in order to meet the growing demands for electric energy throughout the area. The right-of-way for the transmission line, which was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Puloka v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Yellow Cab Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Regina v. Monroe CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Lamont v. West Penn Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
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- In Re Bangor Hydro-Electric CompanySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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