Legal Opinion
Hicks v. City of Monroe Utilities Commission
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 1, 1959No. 44444PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PONDER, Justice.
We granted a review in this case because it presented important issues that had not heretofore been passed upon by this Court.
The relators are contending that the Court of Appeal erred in confusing the legality of rate classification with legality of rate; in holding that the rate classification was unlawful; and in substituting its judgment for the judgment of the administrative commission charged with that authority and responsibility.
The sole issue in this case is whether or not a municipality which owns and operates its utilities, can charge a higher rate for water to…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Hall v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Barnes Laundry Co. v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Dale Ex Rel. Dale v. City of MorgantonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
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