Scranton Electric Co. v. Avoca Borough School District

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

This appeal involves the. right to free electric current from a public utility. ■ .

The Scranton Electric Company brought suit in assumpsit to recover for electric current furnished to and accepted by the School District of the Borough of Avoca for six years prior to the institution of suit. Its claim was based upon a contract implied by law and by the regulations of the Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Defendant filed an affidavit of defense raising questions of law, which was overruled. A pretrial conference was held at which the issues were…