Legal Opinion
City of Newport v. Citizens Utilities Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 3, 1950PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJeffords, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the public service commission. From the findings of fact it appears that the Citizens Utilities Company, hereinafter called the company, on February 18, 1948, filed with the commission revised rates for electric service'which were in effect increases and that these rates were duly protested. The new rates went into effect on March 19, 1948, by the filing of the required bond.
The commission found that these new rates are not just and reasonable. It then found the rate base on which the company was entitled to earn a return. It found that a. return on this…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. McCueSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- In Re New England Tel. & Tel. Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1949
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Petition of New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1957
- Sun City Water Co. v. Arizona Corporation Com'nCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1976
- Petition of Citizens Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1952
- Petition of Lyndonville VillageSupreme Court of Vermont · 1959
- In Re New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1981
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