Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Utilities Commission v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided August 27, 1975No. 93PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, Chief Justice.
For the reasons stated in the opinion of the Court of Appeals we agree that the General Assembly intended Article 8 to apply to all public utilities doing business in this State whether they be foreign or domestic corporations and even though they are also engaged in interstate commerce.
G.S. 62-160 provides that no public utility shall pledge its credit or property for the benefit of any bondholder or stockholder or any affiliated business interest without first applying to and receiving permission from the Commission so to do. G.S. 62-161 (a) provides, inter alia, that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Bethlehem Steel Co. v. New York State Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Kansas Ex Rel. ColemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Pensacola Telegraph Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
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3Cited by10 opinions
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