Philadelphia Transportation Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Neely, J.,

In this proceeding in equity, plaintiff questions the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under section 1111 of the Public Utility Law of May 28, 1937, P. L. 1053, as amended, 66 PS §1441. Plaintiff makes an attack upon the commission’s suspension order dated August 11, 1958.

Plaintiff, Philadelphia Transportation Company, herein referred to as PTC, is a common carrier of pas*768sengers by rail and motor bus within- the. City.of Philadelphia, and by its elevated railway reaches 69th Street in Delaware County. The interpleaded plaintiff,…