White Haven Borough v. White Haven Water Co.

Citations

• 209 Pa. 166
• 58 A. 159
• 1904 Pa. LEXIS 579

Syllabus

<p>Corporations—Water companies'—Limitation upon charges—Acceptance of new constitution and act of April 29, 1874—Boroughs.</p> <p>Where a water company incorporated in 1865, purchases the waterworks of a borough, and a provision in its charter that it shall not charge more than $10.00 per annum to any private family is a part of the contract of purchase, the water company cannot in 1899 by accepting the provisions of the constitution of 1873 and the corporation act of April 29, 1874, relieve itself from the limitation on charges to private families.</p>