South Chicago Coal & Dock Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

The validity of a judgment of the superior court of Cook county which affirmed an order of the Illinois Commerce Commission is questioned by this appeal. The sufficiency of the evidence to support the finding and order of the commission is the principal issue.

The appellant, the South Chicago Coal and Dock Company, (hereafter referred to as the dock company,) operates a retail coal yard in Chicago. Cargoes of coal are received from lake ships which moor alongside its wharf. The coal is transferred to the premises of the dock company by its electrically operated coal bridge. Electric current to…