Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania Railroad v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 14, 1939No. Appeal, 5PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Parker, J.,
The Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania filed a complaint with the Public Service Commission alleging that a bridge carrying highway route No. 123 over the grade of the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was out of repair and asked the commission to determine the extent of the necessary repairs and fix the responsibility for such repairs and for future maintenance of the structure. After hearings the Public Utility Commission, which succeeded the Public Service Commission, made an order requiring the repairs to be made at the equal expense…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- New York & New England Railroad v. BristolSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. STATE OF MINNESOTA Ex Rel. THE CITY OF DULUTHSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Denver & Rio Grande R. Co. v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. City of OmahaSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Pittsburgh Railways Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- National Railroad Passenger v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- West Penn Railways Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Department of Highways of Commonwealth v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
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