Legal Opinion
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 1973No. 73-54PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCorrigan, J.
The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction to order a railroad to destroy and remove weeds and brush from its right of way upon the complaint of the operator of an adjoining farm that such conditions have an adverse effect upon the operation of his farm.
It is well settled in Ohio that the Public Utilities Commission is a creature of the General Assembly and may exercise no jurisdiction beyond that conferred by statute. Toledo v. Pub. Util. Comm. (1939), 135 Ohio St. 57; Akron & Barberton Belt Rd. Co. v. Pub. Util. Comm. (1956), 165…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Toledo v. Public Utilities CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1939
- Ohio Bus Line, Inc. v. Public Utilities CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1972
- Baltimore & Ohio Rd. v. Public Utilities CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1968
3Cited by17 opinions
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- Dayton Communications Corp. v. Public Utilities CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1980
- Waltco Truck Equipment Co. v. City of Tallmadge Board of Zoning AppealsOhio Supreme Court · 1988
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