Legal Opinion
City of Vanceburg v. Plummer
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided December 6, 1938PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Rees
Affirming.
The question presented is whether a municipal cor poration is required to obtain from the Public Service Commission of Kentucky a certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to the construction of a light, heat and power plant.
Vanceburg, a city of the fifth class, has a population of 1,375, according to the last census. The appellee Community Public Service Company is now furnishing electric light, heat and power to the city of Vanceburg and its inhabitants under a franchise which has seven years to run. In September, 1937, the board of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Fox v. Standard Oil Co. of NJSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Commonwealth v. International Harvester Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Lewis v. Creasey Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- City of Covington v. State Tax CommissionCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Lewis v. MoselyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Hama Hama Co. v. Shorelines Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Cawood v. Coleman, MayorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- City of Covington v. Sohio Petroleum CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
- City of Cold Spring v. Campbell County Water Dist.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Commonwealth v. MullinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
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