Davenport Water Co. v. Iowa State Commerce Commission

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Plaintiff public utility takes first impression appeal in this jurisdiction from trial court’s affirmance, with one exception, of a water rate order issued by defendant state administrative commission. We affirm in part, reverse in part.

Davenport Water Company, a Delaware corporation (Utility), authorized to do business in Iowa, is engaged in providing water service to users in Davenport and Bettendorf (Municipalities).

Utility has furnished franchised service in Davenport since 1930 and Bettendorf since 1940.

Initially Utility was an Iowa corporation. In 1927 a predecessor to…