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Commonwealth v. Edison Electric Light & Power Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 18, 1895No. Appeal, No. 25PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal, No. 25, May Term, 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., September Term, 1894, No. 585, on verdict for plaintiff. Appeal from tax settlement.

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Appeal, No. 25, May Term, 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Dauphin Co., September Term, 1894, No. 585, on verdict for plaintiff. Appeal from tax settlement. Before McPherson, J. At the trial it appeared that the Edison Electric Power Company (of Erie) is a corporation chartered under the general corporation act of 1874 (P. L. 73), for the purpose, as expressed in its charter, of “ manufacturing electricity and supplying the same through appropriate conductors to the public for the purpose of light, heat and power, and supplying consumers with the necessary appliances for utilizing…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

The question in this case is substantially the same as that in Commonwealth v. Northern Electric Light and Power Company, reported in 145 Pa. 105. For reasons given in that case the judgment in this case should not be disturbed. We find nothing in the record that requires special notice. 0

Judgment affirmed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Commonwealth v. Northern Elec. L. & P. Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County1891

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Curry v. Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1942
  2. In re Hudson River Electric Power Co.District Court, N.D. New York · 1909
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. McCormick v. Keystone Electric Light, Heat & Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  4. In re Rutland Realty Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1907

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