Taylor v. Michigan Public Utilities Commission

Plaintiff, in behalf of himself and others like situated, by petition invoked the Michigan public utilities commission to fix the rate to be paid for gas *401by consumers in the city of Grand Rapids,- on the ground that the franchise contract between the city and the gas company had expired, and without right the company was exacting an excessive rate. The commission declined to act on the ground that, the franchise having expired, the statute provides that the jurisdiction of the commission can only be invoked by the municipality and not by consumers, residents of the city. We are asked to issue…