Keystone Telephone Co. v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 188, Oct. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co.-, Dec. T., 1910, No. 992, for defendant on case stated in suit of Keystone Telephone Company of Philadelphia v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Case stated to determine liability for cost of relocating conduits. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Oklady, J.,
The only right or authority the Keystone Telephone Company of Philadelphia had to construct, under the highways of the city, its underground conduit system, in which to carry its cables and wires, and operate its telephone service is derived through its contract with the city. The terms of this contract are clearly set out *386in the two ordinances that are incorporated in the case stated. The grant made by the city to the telephone company is subject to such reasonable regulations as the city may properly make under its police power, Scranton Gas & Water Co. v. Scranton, 214…
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- Pittsburg v. Consolidated Gas Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Springfield Water Co. v. Philadelphia & Garrettford Street Railway Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
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