Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The facts disclosed by the pleadings are as follows: In 1902, defendant’s predecessor, the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (hereinafter called “P. R. T.”) was incorporated under the Act of March 22, 1887, P. L. 8, as a street railway company, and, until the year 1940, operated a system of street passenger railway lines in the City of Philadelphia and vicinity.
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The facts disclosed by the pleadings are as follows: In 1902, defendant’s predecessor, the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (hereinafter called “P. R. T.”) was incorporated under the Act of March 22, 1887, P. L. 8, as a street railway company, and, until the year 1940, operated a system of street passenger railway lines in the City of Philadelphia and vicinity. On July 1, 1907, an agreement was entered into between the City and P. R. T. fixing, inter alia, the financial obligations of the latter to the city. The contract states, in part: “Whereas, Beginning about the year 1857 different…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
All that need be said in disposing of this case is contained in the comprehensive and convincing opinion of Judge Levinthau. Upon that opinion the judgment of the court below, entered for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, will be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
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