South East Public Service Corp. v. Commonwealth

South East Public Service Corporation of Virginia was chartered by the State Corporation Commission on February 10, 1931, under section 3865, chapter 150, of the Code of Virginia, to conduct a telegraph or telephone business, or both. On May 25, 1935, the corporation, through its counsel, presented to the Commission a draft of a proposed amendment to its charter which in terms authorized the corporation to conduct several different kinds of public service, to-wit, a telephone business, a telegraph business, an electric light, heat and power business, a distribution of artificial and natural…