Citizens Passenger Railway Co. v. Public Service Commission

Decided July 1, 1921. Alexander Simpson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

271 Pa. 39 · Cited 58 times

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• Long v. Cheltenham Township School District · 269 Pa. 472
• Easton Transit Co.'s Petition · 270 Pa. 136

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