Legal Opinion
Peoples Natural Gas Co. v. Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 4, 1924No. Appeals, Nos. 19 and 20PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
The Peoples Natural Gas Company (hereinafter called the Peoples Company) was chartered by the Commonwealth, under the provisions of the Natural Gas Act of May 29, 1885, P. L. 29, for the purpose of dealing in, transporting and supplying natural gas to the public, and was authorized (subject to obtaining municipal consent to the occupancy of the streets) to furnish it in a large number of municipalities of this State, among them, by an amendment to the charter, being the City of Johnstown.
At the time the Public Service Company Law of July 26, 1913, P. L. 1374,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
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3Cited by10 opinions
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