Beetem v. Carlisle Light, Heat & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 328, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiffs, from decree of C. P. Cumberland Co., March T., 1919, No. 1, dissolving preliminary injunction in case of Edward C. Beetem and C. Gilbert Beetem, trading as E. C. Beetem & Son, v. The Carlisle Light, Heat & Power Co. Bill in equity for an injunction to restrain the defendant from cutting off steam.
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Appeal, No. 328, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiffs, from decree of C. P. Cumberland Co., March T., 1919, No. 1, dissolving preliminary injunction in case of Edward C. Beetem and C. Gilbert Beetem, trading as E. C. Beetem & Son, v. The Carlisle Light, Heat & Power Co. Bill in equity for an injunction to restrain the defendant from cutting off steam. Before Sadler, P. J. Prom the record it appeared that plaintiff had refused to pay a bill for steam under a change of rates which he alleged was excessive. The court awarded a preliminary injunction, which it subsequently dissolved. Plaintiff appealed.…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Our established practice on an appeal from the award or refusal of a preliminary injunction is to decline to consider the merits of the case, and, when it appears that there was apparently sufficient ground for the action of the court below, the status quo will not be disturbed, but will be continued to final hearing: Gemmell et al. v. Fox et al., 241 Pa. 146; Hoffman v. Howell, 242 Pa. 112; Bixler v. Swartz, 257 Pa. 300. TMs appeal comes within the rule, and it is, therefore, dismissed, at the costs of the appellants.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gemmell v. FoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Hoffman v. HowellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Bixler v. SwartzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
3Cited by4 opinions
- Beetem v. Carlisle Light, Heat & Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
- Howard v. GoodnoughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Stefanich v. Beaver FallsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Scowden v. ThomasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1928