City of Cleveland v. Public Utilities Commission

By the Court.

This is a proceeding to reverse the order of the Public Utilities Commission, wherein it dismissed the application of the city of Cleveland for an emergency order prescribing temporary rates and charges for natural gas on the ground of want of jurisdiction.

The only question submitted is whether under the facts disclosed by the record, and under the situation thereby presented, the Public Utilities Commission had jurisdiction to fix and prescribe temporary rates and charges to be followed by the East Ohio Gas Company for the furnishing of service in the city of Cleveland.

The…