Public Service Commission v. Kings County Lighting Co.

Upon the argument counsel for the respondent conceded there was no question of fact raised by the pleadings — that the only question was one of law. Hence no proof need be taken and the decision may be made upon the papers.

*666The commission has ordered each gas company to file a schedule of its rates and the forms of its contracts. The respondent has not complied with this order. The sole question is whether it must do so.. The respondent makes two claims, one that the commission had no power to make the order because it had no power to fix the rate, and the other that the statute permits the…