Legal Opinion
Gas Light Co. of Columbus v. Ga. Power Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1969No. 25485, 25486PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Justice.
The plaintiff is a public utility and is vested with a franchise granted by the City of Columbus to furnish service to all customers desiring the same in said city. “An electric company which is a public utility is obliged to treat and serve alike, with impartiality and uniformity, and without discrimination, all members of the public which it professes to serve who are similarly situated and who comply with proper conditions precedent to the furnishing of service.” 29 CJS 997, § 27. Ga. Public Service Commission v. Ga. Power Co., 182 Ga. 706, 715 (186 SE 839); Southern…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Georgia Public-Service Commission v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Georgia Power Co. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. BeachCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
3Cited by7 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. Allied Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Gas Light Company of Columbus v. Georgia Power Company and the Southern CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- GAS LIGHT COMPANY OF COLUMBUS v. Georgia Power CompanyDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1970
- Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Georgia Power Co. v. Allied Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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