Legal Opinion
Mississippi Public Service Commission v. Home Telephone Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided April 13, 1959No. 40999PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
This appeal involves the validity of certain portions of the Public Service Commission fixing the rates for a small, independent telephone company. The commismission’s order increased rates to he charged those served by the company; fixed a rate base, or a reasonable value of the property of the utility used or useful in furnishing service; made certain adjustments and reductions in operating expenses of the utility; and fixed the rate of return. The company appealed to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County. Miss. Code 1942, Rec., Sec. 7716-26. That court held the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Galveston Electric Co. v. City of GalvestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1949
- Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1958
- New Jersey Power & Light Co. v. State of New Jersey Department of Public UtilitiesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
3Cited by21 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. EdmistenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
- United Gas Corp. v. Mississippi Public Service CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Mississippi Public Service CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
- City of El Dorado v. Ark. Public Service Comm.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
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