Legal Opinion

United Fuel Co. v. Public Service Commission of West Virginia

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 2, 1929No. 4PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stone

Appellant is a West Virginia corporation engaged in producing natural gas which it sells in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. A part of its business is the sale of gas at wholesale to distributors and is not regulated by any public body. Another part is the sale of gas direct to consumers in West Virginia cities and is subject to regulation by the appellee commission. In April, 1924, appellant filed with the commission a schedule increasing its rates in its “ regulated ” business in West Virginia. The commission, after an extensive hearing, denied this application for an…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Meccano, Ltd. v. John Wanamaker, NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. Chicago Great Western Railway Co. v. KendallSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. City of Charleston v. Public Service CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1923

3Cited by45 opinions

  1. United States v. CorrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Dayton Power & Light Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. Brown v. ChoteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Alabama v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  5. Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency ProceduresSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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