York Haven Water & Power Co. v. Public Service Commission

Opinion by

Linn, J.,

Appellants’ petition for approval of the purchase by one of them of the property and franchises of the other, was denied on the ground that they lacked corporate power to merge; the commission held that the statute relied on to support the merger, conferred such authority only when the merging corporations were formed for the same or similar purposes and that appellants were not so organized. Whether the statute permits the merger is the only point for decision.

The York Haven Water and Power Company (herein designated the water company) desires to sell its property and…