IN RE PHILADELPHIA RAPID TRANSIT CO.

No. 18204.

16 F.Supp. 941 (1936)

In re PHILADELPHIA RAPID TRANSIT CO.

District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

November 6, 1936.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederic L. Ballard and Allen Hunter White, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for trustees and debtor.

Joseph Gilfillan and John J. Sullivan, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for Union Traction Co.

W. W. Montgomery, Jr., and Ulric J. Mengert, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for Class A underliers.

Francis B. Bracken and John Russell, Jr., both of Philadelphia, Pa., for Class B underliers.

William E. Mikell, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pa., for Electric Traction Co. and Peoples Traction Co.

Joseph Sharfsin, of Philadelphia, Pa., for City of Philadelphia.

Louis E. Levinthal and Felice E. Darkow, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for Public Service Commission.

Morris Klewans, of Philadelphia, Pa., for various stockholders.


WELSH, District Judge.

This is a claim by the Union Traction Company against the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, hereinafter called P. R. T., for use and occupation under lease of the street railway system of Philadelphia, excluding the city-owned Broad Street Subway and Frankford Elevated. We referred the claim to a special master for consideration and recommendation, and he has recommended a payment of $3,500,000.

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