Baily v. Fayette Gas-Fuel Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 170, Jan. T., 1899, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Fayette Co., No. 286, in equity. Bill in equity for an injunction. The facts appear by the opinion of Reppekt, J., which was as follows: The Fayette Gas-Fuel Company was incorporated October 21, 1887, under the act of May 29,1885, providing for the incorporation and regulation of natural gas companies.
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Appeal, No. 170, Jan. T., 1899, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Fayette Co., No. 286, in equity. Bill in equity for an injunction. The facts appear by the opinion of Reppekt, J., which was as follows: The Fayette Gas-Fuel Company was incorporated October 21, 1887, under the act of May 29,1885, providing for the incorporation and regulation of natural gas companies. This company, becoming embarrassed, its franchises and property were sold at sheriff’s sale and the purchaser, with others in 1892, reorganized the company under the name of the Fayette Gas-Fuel Company. It is the only company…
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Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mitchell,
The defendant company was chartered under the Act of May 29, 1885, P. L. 29, to produce, transport, supply, etc., natural gas for heat, light or other purposes. It has been supplying the gas for both heat and light, and proposes to continue doing so, but upon terms making a difference in price according to the use to which the gas is put by the consumer. The question now before us is the reasonableness of this regulation.
In his opinion the learned judge below said, “ So far as concerns this ease the defendant company may be regarded as incorporated for the…
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