Legal Opinion
Richland Gas Co. v. Hale
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 4, 1929No. Nos. 29810, 30147PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
As the issues involved in the above cases are largely similar, they have been consolidated for the purposes of trial.
On July 20, 1927, the town of Rayville, by Ordinance No. 144, granted a franchise to T. L. James for the distribution and sale of natural gas in the town, the rate to be charged for gas being fixed at 70 cents per 1,000 cubic feet to domestic consumers.-
This franchise was acquired later by the Richland Gas Company, Inc., which commenced the sale and distribution of gas to the inhabitants of the town of Rayville, and is still engaged in that business.
On August 28, 1928, by…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Stone v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Wright v. NagleSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- City of Rushville v. Rushville Natural Gas Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1891
- Ex Parte PattersonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900
- Turnpike Company v. The StateSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. P.U.D. v. Dept. of P.S.Washington Supreme Court · 1944
- Williams v. Pipe Trades Industry Program of ArizonaArizona Supreme Court · 1966
- State ex rel. Public Utility District No. 1 v. Department of Public ServiceWashington Supreme Court · 1944
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