Ohio Valley Water Co. v. Ben Avon Borough
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP PENNSYLVANIA. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
Acting upon a complaint charging plaintiff in error, a water company, with demanding unreasonable rates, the Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania instituted an investigation and took evidence. It found the fair value of the company’s property to be $924,744 and ordered establishment of a new and lower schedule which would yield seven per centum thereon over and above operating expenses and depreciation.. Claiming the Commission’s valuation was much too low and that the order would deprive it of a reasonable return and thereby confiscate its property, the company appealed to the Superior…
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