People v. Colorado Title & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to El Paso District Court, Hon. J. W. Sheaf or, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Garrigues, J.,
after stating the case as above:
1. Though the legislature has the power, it would be impracticable for it to directly determine the abandonment of service upon and dismantling of a railroad. Therefore, it may delegate such power to a commission. One of the questions in the case is — was such power delegated?
The legislature may prescribe the method for the administration of public service corporations. The state has inherent power to regulate and control public utilities within the state, and, to this end, it is well settled the legislature may create a commission to which it may…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. McClain v. LockeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873
- State ex rel. Milwaukee Medical College v. ChittendenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- State ex rel. Taylor v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1907
- St. Clair Borough v. Tamaqua & Pottsville Elec. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- State ex rel. Caster v. FlannellySupreme Court of Kansas · 1915
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Denver Bar Association v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1964
- North Bend Stage Line, Inc. v. Department of Public WorksWashington Supreme Court · 1932
- Dee Enterprises v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeColorado Court of Appeals · 2003
- Clark v. Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925
- Public Utilities Commission v. ManleySupreme Court of Colorado · 1936
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