Legal Opinion

West Penn Railways Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 1, 1940No. Appeal 251PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Rhodes, J.,

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This is the second time this case has been brought before us by the West Penn Railways Company, the appellant. On the first appeal we set aside six conditions in the order of the commission, and remitted the record for further hearing; our opinion is reported in West Penn Railways Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 135 Pa. Superior Ct. 89, 4 A. 2d 545, and the essential facts appearing in the record are stated therein.

On appeal from the commission’s first order we granted a supersedeas on June 2, 1938, allowing appellant to cease its operations in the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Reamer's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Citizens Passenger Railway Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Meinzer v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  4. Reading v. United Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
  5. West Penn Railways Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Pittsburgh Railways Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. Lacy v. East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Castle v. GladdenOregon Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. In the Matter of CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Debtor. Appeal of IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

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