Bower v. United Gas Improvement Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 77, Oct. T., 1907, by plaintiffs, from decree of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1906, No„ 4,200, dismissing bill in equity in case of Maurice L. Bower et al. v. The United Gas Improvement Company. Bill in equity for an injunction.
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Appeal, No. 77, Oct. T., 1907, by plaintiffs, from decree of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Jan. T., 1906, No„ 4,200, dismissing bill in equity in case of Maurice L. Bower et al. v. The United Gas Improvement Company. Bill in equity for an injunction. Wiltbank, J., filed the following opinion1. FINDINGS OF FACT. 1. The plaintiffs are residents of Philadelphia and occupy premises supplied with gas from the mains of The United Gas Improvement Company. 2. The United Gas Improvement Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, engaged in the manufacture of…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J.,
The city of Philadelphia is the owner of an extensive plant constructed to enable it to manufacture and distribute to its citizens gas for light and heat. For upwards of a half century the city itself operated its plant and during that period adopted and continuously enforced certain regulations deemed necessary to secure payment from the consumers of the amounts due for gas furnished. Among these were the following, adopted in pursuance of an ordinance of city councils enacted in 1838, to wit:
“Sec. 13. In default of payment for gas consumed, within ten days after a bill is…
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