City of Philadelphia v. Holmes Electric Protective Co.

Crumlish, J.,

1. Plaintiff, a municipal corporation, instituted this suit in assumpsit to collect certain amounts alleged to be due from defendant under the terms of certain ordinances adopted by the legislative branch of the city government. The statement of claim sets forth that on June 4, 1906, at the request of defendant corporation, the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia adopted an ordinance granting permission to defendant to carry its wires under and beneath the highways of the City of Philadelphia for connecting buildings occupied by its customers with its central…