Relief Electric Light, Heat & Power Company's Petition
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 42, April T., 1916, by Relief Electric Light, Heat and Power Company, •from order-of the Public Service Commission at No. 312 Municipal Contract Docket, 1914, refusing certificate of public convenience. Petition for certificate of public convenience. The petition was as follows: That your petitioner is a corporation formed for the purpose of supplying electric light and electric power to persons and corporations within the Borough of Washington.
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Appeal, No. 42, April T., 1916, by Relief Electric Light, Heat and Power Company, •from order-of the Public Service Commission at No. 312 Municipal Contract Docket, 1914, refusing certificate of public convenience. Petition for certificate of public convenience. The petition was as follows: That your petitioner is a corporation formed for the purpose of supplying electric light and electric power to persons and corporations within the Borough of Washington. It being the further purpose of. the associates forming this company to supply electric light and electric power to the Borough of East…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
This is on appeal from an order of the Public Service Commission.
The appellant received letters patent on June 26, 1912, empowering it to furnish light, heat and power within the Borough of Washington, Pennsylvania. No tangible property or estate was acquired by this company under its charter rights. An ordinance permitting it to occupy the streets of the Borough of Washington was secured. In accordance with the Public Service Company law, this company made application to the commission for an approval of the ordinance as granted and for permission to establish its work…
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