Legal Opinion
Board of County Commissioners v. Maine Central Railroad
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided September 15, 1975PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WERNICK, Justice.
In July of 1973 the Maine Central Railroad Company advised the Public Utilities Commission that it proposed to close its Agency Station at Cherryfield, Maine and to place the traffic handled by it under the jurisdiction of the Railroad’s Agencies at Ellsworth and Machias.
Exercising its discretionary and investigatory powers, the Commission, after proper notice, held a public hearing on the matter on October 5, 1973 at Harrington, Maine. Only the Railroad entered an “appearance” as provided by P.U.C. Rule 4.3. 1 The Railroad presented oral testimony of four witnesses in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dethlefson AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Arsenal Board of Trade v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- In re Samoset Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1926
- Merrill v. President of Suffolk BankSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1849
- Duke Power Co. v. Salisbury Zoning Board of AdjustmentCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Central Maine Power Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Brown v. ManchesterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- In Re the Pittston Co. Oil Refinery & Marine Terminal at EastportSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- In Re the Pittston Co. Oil Refinery & Marine Terminal at EastportSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977