Legal Opinion
Allied New Hampshire Gas Co. v. Tri-State Gas & Supply Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided July 15, 1966No. 5464PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, C. J.
The issue in this case is whether the defendant’s operations in the distribution and sale of liquefied petroleum gas renders it a public utility (RSA 362:2) subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission. RSA 374:22. “This question is not. a constitutional one nor one of public policy but rather one of statutory interpretation.” Blair v. Manchester Water Works, 103 N. H. 505, 506.
In pertinent part RSA 362:2 reads as follows: “ The term public utility shall include every corporation . . . owning, operating or managing . . . any plant or equipment or any part of the same . . .…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hall v. Dexter Gas CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
- Gable v. Tennessee Liquefied Gas CompanyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1957
- Paramount Gas Utilities Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1932
3Cited by6 opinions
- Appeal of Omni Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
- Meserve v. StateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- Dome Pipeline Corp. v. Public Service CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
- Appeal of New England Cable Television Ass'nSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
- Appeal of ZimmermanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1997
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