Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Philadelphia

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

In the course of extensive excavations, commenced in 1924, attendant upon the construction of a municipal subway under Broad Street in the City of Philadelphia, it became necessary to shift and relocate underground electrical conduits, placed in that street and owned by plaintiff company. Requests Avere made, in September, 1925, by the proper city authorities, to the company to make such necessary relocations, and in December the city served written notice on the company “to remove said conduits and appurtenant facilities, so as to permit the execution of the…