Perry County Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 276, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of Superior Ct., March T., 1918, No. 10, affirming order of Public Service Commission, Application Docket No. 219, 1919, refusing extensions in the case of Perry County Telephone and Telegraph Co. v. Public Service Commission. See 69 Pa. Superior Ct. 529. Petition for certificate of public convenience. The Superior Court affirmed the order of the Public Service Commission.
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Appeal, No. 276, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of Superior Ct., March T., 1918, No. 10, affirming order of Public Service Commission, Application Docket No. 219, 1919, refusing extensions in the case of Perry County Telephone and Telegraph Co. v. Public Service Commission. See 69 Pa. Superior Ct. 529. Petition for certificate of public convenience. The Superior Court affirmed the order of the Public Service Commission. The Perry County Telephone & Telegraph Company appealed. Error assigned was the judgment of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
The Perry County Telephone & Telegraph Company was incorporated under the general Corporation Act of April 29,1874, P. L. 73, with authority to locate its lines over certain designated routes in Perry County. In 1915, desiring to extend its lines, application was made for amendment to its charter, specifying a number of additional routes and connections. The application was approved by the secretary of the Commonwealth, whereupon the Public Service Commission was petitioned for its consent and for a certificate of public convenience, as required by Section 18 of…
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