Legal Opinion

Van Dyke v. Geary

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 7, 1917No. 52PublishedCited by 46 opinions

APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE DISTRICT OP ARIZONA. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brandeis

In 1909 Ida A. Van Dyke and her husband organized a corporation under the name of the Miami Townsite Company to acquire a tract in Gila County, Arizona, and establish a town thereon. A large part of Miami is now located on that land. In order to supply residents and others thereon with water for domestic, commercial and fire purposes, the Van Dykes introduced a water system which developed rapidly. In October, 1913, the Arizona Corporation Commission, a public , service com mission with the usual powers of regulation, instituted before itself a proceeding to have the rates charged by the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. Munn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  3. City of Knoxville v. Knoxville Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
  4. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. GarrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  5. San Diego Land & Town Co. v. JasperSupreme Court of the United States · 1903

3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Chas. Wolff Packing Co. v. Court of Industrial RelationsSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. Thompson v. Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. JacobsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Municipal Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
  5. Selective Life Insurance v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesArizona Supreme Court · 1967

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