Legal Opinion
American Power & Light Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 15, 1945No. Nos. 470, 815PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Roberts
We granted certiorari in these cases because of an apparent conflict in the decisions below1 concerning the application of § 24 (a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act,2 which provides that “any person or party aggrieved by an order issued by the Commission” under the Act may obtain a review of the order by the Circuit Court of Appeals of the circuit of his residence or principal place of business. The difference of view is as to the scope of the phrase “person or party aggrieved.”
In No. 470 it appears that the petitioner is a registered holding company and owns all the common stock of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Federal Communications Commission v. Sanders Bros. Radio StationSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Associated Industries of New York State, Inc. v. IckesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Oregon-Washington Railroad & NavigationSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- L. Singer & Sons v. Union Pacific R. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
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3Cited by12 opinions
- American Power & Light Co. v. SECSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- The Central West Utility Company v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957
- Caparra Country Club v. Junta de Planificación de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1952
- Public Utility District No. 1 v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- Southwestern Publishing Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
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