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People ex rel. Pennsylvania Gas Co. v. Public Service Commission

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 28, 1917PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 1st day of October, 1917, directed to the Public Service Commission of the State of New York, Second District, and Seymour Van Santvoord and others, Commissioners, composing the Public Service Commission of the State of New York, Second District, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Albany all and singular their proceedings had in overruling relator’s demurrer to the…

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Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 1st day of October, 1917, directed to the Public Service Commission of the State of New York, Second District, and Seymour Van Santvoord and others, Commissioners, composing the Public Service Commission of the State of New York, Second District, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Albany all and singular their proceedings had in overruling relator’s demurrer to the petition herein.

1Opinion of the Court

Cochrane, J.:

Numerous citizens of Jamestown presented to the Public Service Commission a complaint having for its object the reduction in the price of natural gas supplied within said city by the relator» The Commission ordered the relator to make satisfaction of the matters alleged in the complaint or to make answer to the same. The relator demurred to the *148complaint on the ground that the Commission was without jurisdiction. The Commission made an order overruling the demurrer and giving leave to the relator to serve an answer. This order the relator seeks to review by certiorari.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Reade v. HalpinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re Art Metal Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
  2. Queens Borough Public Library v. Public Employment Relations BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  3. Ramsay v. Town BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
  4. Van Patten v. IngrahamNew York Supreme Court · 1966
  5. City of New York v. Public Service CommissionNew York Supreme Court · 1963

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