Van Hoosear v. Railroad Commission

This is an original application to this court seeking to annul an order of the Railroad Commission made in a proceeding upon its own initiative, finding that the petitioner, Van Hoosear, was engaged in the business of supplying water to the public, had been charging rates not authorized by the commission, and had discontinued his service without the permission of the commission, and directing him to resume service and supply water at rates fixed by the order. There is no doubt as to the petitioner having engaged in the business of supplying water, or as to his having charged rates not…