Legal Opinion
City of Milwaukee v. Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1954PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
Appellant challenges the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to make the order here in question.
The water system of the city of Milwaukee is a public utility subject to regulation as is any other public utility, Pabst Corp. v. Milwaukee (1926), 190 Wis. 349, 208 N. W. 493; Flottum v. Cumberland (1940), 234 Wis. 654, 291 N. W. 777; and it is well established that in maintaining and operating such system the city is acting in its proprietary capacity, Milwaukee E. R. & L. Co. v. Milwaukee (1932), 209 Wis. 656, 245 N. W. 856; De Pere v. Public Service Comm. (1954), 266 Wis. 319, 63 N.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gateway City Transfer Co. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1948
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co. v. City of BeloitWisconsin Supreme Court · 1934
- Pabst Corp. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
- Flottum v. City of CumberlandWisconsin Supreme Court · 1940
- City of De Pere v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Veach v. City of PhoenixArizona Supreme Court · 1967
- Harberd v. City of Kettle FallsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
- Northern States Power Co. v. National Gas Co.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
- Harberd v. City of Kettle FallsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
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