San Joaquin Light & Power Corp. v. Railroad Commission
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Certiorari to review an order of the Railroad Commission of the State of California fixing the rates to be charged by a public utility. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
This is a proceeding-in certíora/ri to review an order of the Railroad Commission fixing the rates to be charged by the petitioner, San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation, for electric energy.
Prom the exhaustive and painstaking opinion accompanying the order it appears that the commission fixed the value of the petitioner’s property “used and useful in electric business, ’ ’ at the sum of $10,054,540. On this value the commission then undertook to allow a return of eight per cent, or $804,363.20 per annum, and the sum last named was found to be a fair, just, and reasonable sum to be received…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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