Commonwealth Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission

The principal question raised by this appeal is whether the commission must file findings of fact which em-. brace the essentials upon which it bases the reasonableness of its rate order.

Sec.227.13, Stats.,provides:

“Every decision of an agency in a contested case shall be in writing accompanied by findings of fact and conclusions of law. The findings of fact shall consist of a concise and separate state-' ment of the'ultimate conclusions upon each contested issue of fact without recital of evidence.”

The commission contends that its statement of facts is concise and sufficient. In the opinion…