Barnes Laundry Co. v. Pittsburgh
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 41, Oct. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1918, No. 1624, dismissing bill in equity in case of Barnes Laundry Company v. City of Pittsburgh, a Municipal Corporation, Charles S. Hubbard, Treasurer of the City of Pittsburgh; John Swan, Jr., Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh. Bill in equity for an injunction and for a refunding of excessive water rates.
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Appeal, No. 41, Oct. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from decree of O. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1918, No. 1624, dismissing bill in equity in case of Barnes Laundry Company v. City of Pittsburgh, a Municipal Corporation, Charles S. Hubbard, Treasurer of the City of Pittsburgh; John Swan, Jr., Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh. Bill in equity for an injunction and for a refunding of excessive water rates. Before Carpenter, J. The court sustained a demurrer and dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was decree dismissing the bill.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
To facilitate a ready understanding of, and future reference to, this opinion, we have divided it into seven parts, as follows: (I) Statement of the case. (II) Consideration of the Public Service Company Law. (Ill) Act of June 15, 1915, P. L. 976, in regard to taxes and water rents in cities of second class. (IV) Equity jurisdiction, including discussion of general principles governing municipal utility rates and inadequacy of remedies at law; also estoppel by use. (V) Laches. (VI) Statement concerning authorities cited. (VII) Final order.
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The bill complains…
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