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Harmony Electric Co. v. Public Service Commission

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 3, 1922No. Appeal, No. 51PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal, No. 51, April T., 1922, by Harmony Electric Company, from order of the Public Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Complaint Docket Nov 4115, in the case of Harmony Electric Company v. The Public Service Commission, and Pennsylvania Power Company, Intervening Appellee.

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Appeal, No. 51, April T., 1922, by Harmony Electric Company, from order of the Public Service Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Complaint Docket Nov 4115, in the case of Harmony Electric Company v. The Public Service Commission, and Pennsylvania Power Company, Intervening Appellee. Petition by Pennsylvania Power Company to the Public Service Commission asking that Harmony Electric Company be enjoined and restrained from constructing transmission line in the Borough of Ellwood City and be enjoined from furnishing service to any customer within the limitation of said borough. The…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

The order appealed from in this case is based on the proposition that the appellant company [respondent below], was required by law to obtain from the Public Service Commission a certificate of public convenience before it could perform any of its chartered powers in the Borough of Ellwood City. This appears from the following extracts from the order: “The commission is of opinion that the Harmony Electric Company, respondent, should have applied to the commission for a certificate of public convenience evidencing the approval of the commission of the proposed rendition…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Fogelsville & Trexlertown Electric Co. v. Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Coplay Cement Manufacturing Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Pennsylvania Utilities Co. v. Public Service CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  4. Jenkins Township v. Public Service CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  5. Bethlehem City Water Co. v. Public Service CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1918

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Day v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  2. Public Service Commission v. ByronCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927
  3. Hoffman v. Public Service CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  4. Seaboard Tank Lines, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Wattsburg Telephone Cooperative Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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