City of Philadelphia v. Public Service Commission

Opinion by

Linn, J.,

The city and the intervening appellants are in such close accord in gathering from the evidence á rate-base sufficient to sustain the challenged rates, that but little need be said in recording our unanimous conclusion that this appeal should be dismissed.

The city complained that a proposed rate-increase was unreasonable and asked the commission to prescribe what the company might charge. The commission ordered the company to put into effect for a trial-period of six months, “a seven cent cash fare and a six and one-quarter cent rate of fare where coupon tickets in blocks…