Legal Opinion
Waukesha Gas & Electric Co. v. Railroad Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 14, 1923PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosenberry, J.
The principal contentions of the plaintiff may be stated as follows:
“(1) The valuation of the property of a public utility upon which it is entitled to a fair return must be determined as of the time when the inquiry is being made regarding the reasonableness of rates, giving the company the benefit of any increase in the value of the property since it was acquired.
“(2) In determining ¡present fair value consideration must be given to the present or reproduction cost as well as to the original cost.
“(3) It is well established by-all authorities that in addition to the applied physical value…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Munn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- The Minnesota Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Willcox v. Consolidated Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Wisconsin Telephone Co. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
- Friends of the Earth v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- Gulf States Utilities v. PSCSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- South Cent. Bell v. PUBLIC SERVICE COM'NSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Chippewa Power Co. v. Railroad CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1925
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