Marin Water & Power Co. v. Railroad Commission
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Certiorari to review a decision of the Railroad Commission of the State of California. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
This is a proceeding in certiorari or review, instituted under the provisions of section 47 of the Public Utilities Act as amended in 1913 (Stats. 1913, p. 684), and of section 67 of said act.
Section 47 originally gave the railroad commission power to ascertain the value of the property of public utilities and to make revaluations thereof from time to time, but for purposes of regulation only. The amendment of 1913 empowers the commission, on petition of any county, municipal corporation, or municipal water district which intends to acquire, under eminent domain proceedings, or otherwise, the…
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