Legal Opinion
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co. v. Nebraska State Railway Commission
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 1919No. 20913PublishedCited by 22 opinions
Appeal from the State Railway Commission.
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, J.
The state railway commission denied the application of the plaintiff street railway company for an increase of its fares from five to seven cents. Plaintiff appeals.
The application is denominated hv the plaintiff as one for emergency or temporary rates, due to conditions brought about by the war, causing a large and unexpected increase in,wages and cost of material and supplies, making it temporarily impossible for the company to continue paying its fixed charges and a return upon the reasonable value of its property.
At the hearing the commission ruled that emergency rates would not be…
2Cited by22 opinions
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