Corbet v. Oil City Fuel Supply Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 132, Oct. T., 1901, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Jefferson Co., Sept. T., 1896, No. 2, on bill in equity, in case of Charles Corbet v. Oil City Fuel Supply Company. Bill in equity to restrain a natural gas company from depriving the plaintiff of gas. Before Greer, P. J., specially presiding. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. Errors assigned was decree against the defendant company.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The plaintiff filed a bill in equity to restrain the defendant “ from shutting off and depriving him of gas. for a cook stove and laundry in his dwelling and to restore and return connections and mixers heretofore severed and removed to a furnace and grate in his dwelling and to a furnace in his office, and to supply him with gas therefor,” etc. A demurrer was filed, which was overruled and a preliminary injunction awarded, directing the defendant company to reconnect its service with plaintiff’s establishments and refrain from cutting off his supply. The record was…
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