Shirk v. City of Lancaster

Groff, P. J.,

The pleadings in this case consist of a bill in equity, filed April 29, 1931, and an amendment thereto, filed June 6, 1931, wherein Frank G. Shirk, a resident of the City of Lancaster, is the plaintiff, and the City of Lancaster, a municipality of the third class, is the defendant.

On July 15,1931,' an answer was filed to the said bill in equity by the defendant, and the issues raised in said pleadings are as follows:

1. Are the water rates fixed by the City of Lancaster reasonable?

2. Can the surplus over and above the cost of operating the water supply system of Lancaster be used…