Common'th v. Philadelphia
Citations
- 132 Pa. 288
Syllabus
<p>An ordinance of the city of Philadelphia providing that in default of payment for gas consumed, within ten days after a bill is rendered, the flow of gas may be stopped until the bill is paid, is a reasonable regulation ; and the city will not be compelled by mandamus at the suit of a property owner to turn on the flow of gas, where it appears that there are. unpaid bills for gas consumed on the premises by prior occupants: Girard Life Ins. Co. v. Philadelphia, 88 Pa. 393, followed.</p>
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- holding that an established rule concerning a claimant’s actions is not required if the behavioral standard is obvious and the claimant’s conduct is clearly inimical to an employer’s best interest
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Judges: Clark, McCollum, Mitchell, Paxson, Williams
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