Public Service Commission v. Iroquois Natural Gas Co.

This is an application for a writ of mandamus to compel the gas company to connect, or cause or permit to be connected, its mains in certain of the streets of the city of Buffalo with buildings fronting on such streets, on request of the owners of said buildings and subject to all reasonable regulations. The writ is asked on the theory that the/ gas company has failed or neglected to make gas connections on proper demand.

The answer denies this and sets up the affirmative defense that it has furnished all available gas whether produced from sources owned or controlled by it, or purchased from…