Legal Opinion
Public Service Commission v. United Railways & Electric Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 16, 1928No. [No. 52, April Term, 1928.]PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOffutt, J.
The United Railways & Electric Company of Baltimore came into existence on the fourth day of March, 1899, as the result of a merger of all the street railway lines operating in and near Baltimore, with a total authorized capitalization of $76,000,000, of which $38,000,000 was in bonds, $14,000,-000 in preferred stock, and $24,000,000 in common stock. The base fare at that time charged by its several constituent companies within the city limits was five cents, and by chapter 313 of the Acts of 1900, the consolidated corporation, hereinafter called the company, was specifically limited to a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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