Case ID: pa_268/html/0234-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Pittsburgh, Appellant, v. Philadelphia Co. et al.
    
      Public service companies — Bates—Equity—Jurisdiction—Public Service Commission.
    
    A court of equity bas no jurisdiction to regulate tbe rates of a public service company. In sucb cases tbe sole jurisdiction is in tbe Public Service Commission.
    Argued May 18, 1920.
    Appeal, No. 110, Oct. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1920, No. 2406, dismissing bill in equity in case of City of Pittsburgh v. Philadelphia Co. and Equitable Gas Co.
    Before Beown, C. J., Moschziskeb, Feazee, Walling and Simpson, Jj.
    Affirmed.
    Bill in equity to compel gas company to furnish gas to a city free of cost. Before Fobd, J.
    The court dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed.
    
      Errors assigned were (1) above decree, quoting demurrer and decree, (2) decree, (3) decree as violation of article I, section 10, U. S. Constitution, and (4) decree as violation of article I, section 17, Penna. Constitution.
    June 26, 1920:
    
      O. A. O’Brien, City Solicitor, and B. J. Jarrett, with them O. K. Robinson, Assistant City Solicitor, for appellant.
    
      Edwin W. Smith, of Reed, Smith, Shaw & Beal, for appellees.
   Per Curiam,

Leiper v. Baltimore & Philadelphia Railroad Company et al., 262 Pa. 328, is conclusive that the court did not have jurisdiction of appellant’s bill, and the demurrer to it was properly sustained.

Appeal dismissed at the costs of the appellant.