Warren Gas Light Co. v. Pennsylvania Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 195, July T., 1893, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Warren Co., March T., 1893, No. 43, in equity, dismissing bill in equity. Bill in equity for injunction to restrain defendant company from supplying, and the other defendants from using, natural gas so supplied for illuminating purposes.
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Appeal, No. 195, July T., 1893, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Warren Co., March T., 1893, No. 43, in equity, dismissing bill in equity. Bill in equity for injunction to restrain defendant company from supplying, and the other defendants from using, natural gas so supplied for illuminating purposes. The following opinion was filed by Olmstead, P. J.: “ The plaintiff company was organizedunder a charter granted by a special act of assembly approved March 8, 186f). The 2d section of said act provides as follows : ‘ That the said corporation shall have exclusive authority to supply with gas…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
All that is necessary to be said in justification of the decree dismissing plaintiff’s bill, etc., will be found in the clear and convincing opinion of the learned president of the common pleas. He has fully considered and satisfactorily disposed of all the questions necessarily involved in the case. On principle as well as authority his conclusions, as to the extent of plaintiff’s exclusive charter rights, appear to be correct; and further discussion of the subject is unnecessary.
Decree affirmed on the opinion of the court below and appeal dismissed with costs to be paid by…
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