Pittsburg v. Consolidated Gas Co.

Citations

• 34 Pa. Super. 234
• 1907 Pa. Super. LEXIS 115

Syllabus

<p>Taxation — Local taxation — Real estate — Gas company.</p> <p>A gas company is not taxable by a city for any portion of twelve acres of real estate owned by it, where it appears that nearly half the acreage is occupied by the gas plant itself, and the remainder is used for dumping cinders and other refuse from the works, for storage of coal, pipe, etc., necessary for the business of the .company, for emergencies, and that the company contemplated using such portion to enlarge its plant for its increasing business.</p>