Seitzinger v. Borough of Tamaqua
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, Jan. T,, 1898, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Schuylkill Co., March T., 1897, No. 1, on bill in equity. Bill in equity to restrain a borough council from entering into a contract for lighting its streets. Before SavidGB, P. J., of the 8tli judicial district, specially presiding.
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Appeal, No. 25, Jan. T,, 1898, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Schuylkill Co., March T., 1897, No. 1, on bill in equity. Bill in equity to restrain a borough council from entering into a contract for lighting its streets. Before SavidGB, P. J., of the 8tli judicial district, specially presiding. On September 2, 1895, the town council of the borough of Tamaqua entered into a written contract with the Edison Electric Illuminating Company for lighting the streets of the borough, pursuant to a resolution of council passed August 26,1895, and duly approved by the chief burgess. The contract was…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice McCollum,
On September 2, 1895, the borough of Tamaqua contracted with the Edison Electric Illuminating Company for the lighting of its streets for the term of five years, commencing on January 1, 1896. On January 27, 1896, a bill in equity was filed by Jacob R. Seitzinger praying, inter alia, that the borough be restrained by injunction from carrying out its contract ■with the company. To this bill the borough promptly prepared and filed a complete answer. The hearing on the rule for a preliminary injunction was on bill and answer and the rule was dismissed. The final…
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