Citizens' Traction Co. v. Shaffer
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 67, Oct. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Venango Co., Eq. D., No. 5, April T., 1912, on bill in equity in case of Citizens’ Traction Company v. John L. Shaffer et al., Commissioners of Venango County. Bill in equity to fix the compensation to be paid by a street railway company for the use of a county bridge.
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Appeal, No. 67, Oct. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Venango Co., Eq. D., No. 5, April T., 1912, on bill in equity in case of Citizens’ Traction Company v. John L. Shaffer et al., Commissioners of Venango County. Bill in equity to fix the compensation to be paid by a street railway company for the use of a county bridge. Criswell, P. J., found the facts to be as follows: 1. The plaintiff is a street railway corporation organized and existing under the general Act of May 14, 1889, P. L. 211, owning and operating lines in the transportation of passengers and light freight in the…
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Head, J.,
The findings of the learned trial judge, and his discussion of the law arising thereon, which will be reported, clearly indicate the questions now before us for review. There is nothing in the record to estop the county advancing and enforcing such claim for the use and occupation of the county bridge by the plaintiff company as may be warranted by law. It is true, during the life of the old bridge there existed a contract between the county and the company regulating the use of that bridge by the company. That contract by its terms ended with the existence of the old…
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- Point Bridge Co. v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Beaver County v. Beaver Valley Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Beaver County v. Central District & Printing Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- McCleary v. Pittsburg Railways Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
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