Legal Opinion
Virginia Gas Distribution Corp. v. Washington Gas Light Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 30, 1959No. Record 5010PublishedCited by 11 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
We are asked to determine whether the State Corporation Commission acted reasonably in finding that it was in the public interest to allot certain territory in northern Virginia for gas utility service to Washington Gas Light Company rather than to Virginia Gas Distribution Corporation.
Virginia Gas Distribution Corporation, hereinafter referred to as Virginia Gas, is a Virginia public service company and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Columbia Gas System, Inc., a registered holding company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Washington Gas Light Company,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Aetna Insurance v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
- City of Lynchburg v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1959
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