Grafton County Electric Light & Power Co. v. State
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Appeal, from orders and decisions of the public service commission, filed April 22, 1914. The appellants are the Grafton County Electric Light and Power Companj, the Lebanon Electric Light and Power Company, and the Mascoma Electric Light and Gas Company, all New Hampshire corporations. The Grafton County company was organized under general law in September, 1912, for the purpose of taking over the physical properties of the other corporations.
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Appeal, from orders and decisions of the public service commission, filed April 22, 1914. The appellants are the Grafton County Electric Light and Power Companj, the Lebanon Electric Light and Power Company, and the Mascoma Electric Light and Gas Company, all New Hampshire corporations. The Grafton County company was organized under general law in September, 1912, for the purpose of taking over the physical properties of the other corporations. There were two petitions filed with the public service commission on September 27, 1912. By the first petition, the Grafton County company asked for…
1Opinion of the CourtParsons, C. J.
At the suggestion of the court the argument has been confined to the preliminary questions (1) whether the record is sufficiently complete for adjudication here, (2) whether additional evidence shall be received, and (3) as to the scope of the appeal.
1. There were two petitions before the commission: (1) The plaintiffs asked for authority to issue stock and bonds and to engage in business in Lebanon and Hanover; and (2) the plaintiffs and the Lebanon Electric Light and Power Company and the Mascoma Electric Light and Gas Company asked permission for a transfer of all the property and…
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