Legal Opinion
West Ohio Gas Co. v. Public Util. Comm'n of Ohio
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 7, 1935No. 212PublishedCited by 210 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cardozo
The appellant, West Ohio Gas Company, supplies gas to the inhabitants of the city of Lima, Ohio, and to neighboring communities, part of what it sells being artificial gas manufactured by itself and part natural gas bought from another company which is wholly independent.
On March 19, 1928, the municipal authorities of the city of Lima passed an ordinance, effective April 19, prescribing the maximum price to be charged for gas to consumers within the city during a period of five years. The rates were to be as follows: for the first 1,000 cubic feet of gas, 90 cents per month; for the next…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- State ex rel. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission of MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp. v. Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Dayton Power & Light Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Old Mission Portland Cement Co. v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by210 opinions
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- Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Federal Power Commission v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
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