Pottstown Borough v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

This appeal is concerned (1) with the procedure to be followed by a borough which seeks to acquire the ownership of the works and property of a company furnishing water to the public in the borough, with special reference to the time when it must secure the consent of the Public Utility Commission to such acquisition. And, also, (2) how this is affected by the fact that the proceedings for the acquisition of such property were begun when the Public Service Company Law of July 26, 1913, P. L. 1374, and its amendments and supplements were in force and effect, but were…