Iowa Public Service Co. v. City of Sioux City

— Defendants-appellees, Sioux City and members of its city council, filed motion to dismiss appeal of plaintiff, Iowa Public Service Company, in part for want of jurisdiction. The motion and resistance and supporting briefs were argued and submitted. The questions raised were deemed of sufficient importance to call for an opinion.

The action was commenced December 29, 1959. Plaintiff alleged the city’s Ordinance No. R8376 did not provide plaintiff a fair return on the value of its property devoted to public use in the city, fixed ratés for gas service which were confiscatory and deprived…