Legal Opinion
Amerada Petroleum Corp. v. Federal Power Commission
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 17, 1956No. Nos. 5044, 5046, 5099, 5103PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUXMAN, Circuit Judge.
On June 7, 1954, the Supreme Court rendered its decision in Phillips Petroleum Co. v. State of Wisconsin, 347 U.S. 672, 74 S.Ct. 794, 796, 98 L.Ed. 1035, holding that the Federal Power Commission had jurisdiction over indei pendent producers which engage in “the sale in interstate commerce -of natural gas' for resale”, and that such a company is a natural gas company as defined in the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S. C.A. §§ 717-717w. This decision was contrary to the Federal Power Commission’s prior interpretation of its own jurisdiction over such activities. Shortly after the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Federal Power Commission. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Canadian River Gas Co. v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Arizona Downs v. Turf Paradise, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1984
- Hoenig Plywood Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1963
- Amerada Petroleum Corporation v. Federal Power Commission, Midstates Oil Corporation v. Federal Power Commission, Cities Service Oil Company v. Federal Power Commission, Skelly Oil Company v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956