Second Avenue Traction Co. v. United Traction Co.

Opinion by

Me. Justice Stern,

This case calls for the construction of a written agreement between United Traction Company of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Railways Company, dated December 30, 1901. It provided that Pittsburgh Company was to maintain and operate certain railway lines of United Company for a term of five years, and thereafter until the agreement should be terminated by three months’ notice from either party. The paragraphs vital to the determination of the question involved are as follows:

“Pittsburgh [Pittsburgh Railways Company] agrees to pay all expense of operation and ordinary…