Artesian Water Co. v. Cynwyd Club Apartments, Inc.

HERRMANN, Justice:

This appeal involves the scope of authority and duty of the Public Service Commission relative to discontinuance of service by a public utility for non-payment by the consumer.

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Artesian Water Company (hereinafter “Artesian”), contracted to deliver water to Cynwyd Club Apartments, Inc. (hereinafter “Cynwyd”) in 1966. Cynwyd complained that the water supplied during the first nine months of service contained foreign particles and was rusty and corrosive; that the deleterious nature of the water caused pipes to burst and resultant damage to Cynwyd’s property. Consequentially,…