O'Brien v. Board of Public Utility Commissioners & Public Service Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

By an order of July 10th, 1918, the board of public utility commissioners fixed as just and reasonable, a charge of one cent on all initial transfers issued by the Public Service Railway Company to its passengers, in addition to the charges theretofore exacted. Before this charge was to be collected the railway company was required to file with, the commissioners its acceptance of the terms of the order. This was done.

By an order of September Both, the board fixed as just and reasonable, a charge of seven cents where five was then charged, up…