Legal Opinion
Brooklyn Union Gas Co. v. Maltbie
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 15, 1934PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order affirmed, with ten dollars costs. Hill, P. J., Crapser, Bliss and Heffeman, JJ., concur; McNamee, J., dissents, and votes to reverse on the ground that the order is a violation of subdivision 2 of section 23 of the Public Service Law. It is presumed that the order of the Public Service Commission is warranted, and when attacked, the burden is upon the company to show the illegality of the order. (Des Moines Gas Co. v. Des Moines, 238 U. S. 153, 163; Ex Parte Young, 209 id. 123, 165; Leland v. Cameron, 31 N. Y. 115, 122; Trustees of Saratoga Springs v. Saratoga Gas Co., 122 App. Div.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Des Moines Gas Co. v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- United Fuel Gas Co. v. Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Leland v. . CameronNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Trustees of Village of Saratoga Springs v. Saratoga Gas, Electric Light, Heat & Power Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
3Cited by2 opinions
- Owners Committee on Electric Rates, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- New Rochelle Water Co. v. MaltbieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937