Northern States Power Co. v. Board of Railroad Commissioners

Bure, J:

This case having been placed upon the May calendar for trial appellant moved the court for continuance to the June term. This motion was resisted and upon the hearing of the motion both sides conceded the question involved the merits of an order made by the board of railroad commissioners establishing rates for electric service by a public utility, and that the case before the court involved a direct appeal to this court from said order of the board of railroad commissioners, ignoring the district court in the proceeding.

It became apparent immediately that the fundamental proposition…