Wisconsin Power & Light Co. v. Public Service Commission

The following question was submitted to a vote of the people of McFarland as preliminary to acquisition by the village of public-utility property of the Wisconsin Power & Light Company under ch. 197 Stats.: “Shall the electric plant and equipment of the Wisconsin Power & Light Company located in the Village of McFarland be acquired by the Village?” The vote of the people was in the affirmative.

The Public Service Commission pursuant to the vote proceeded to fix the value of and to describe the property to be acquired by the village. In so doing they included property not “located in” the…