Kansas City v. Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Cole Circuit Court. — Hon. J. G. Slate, Judge. (1) Tbe continuous, successful operation of public utilities — particularly street car transportation- — during tbe war crisis is greatly important, not only to state and city, but to tbe nation, as evidenced by declarations of tbe nation’s highest officials. (2) Tbe power to regulate street railway rates is expressly given to the Commission, without reservation or exception. State ex rel. v. Pub. Serv.
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Appeal from Cole Circuit Court. — Hon. J. G. Slate, Judge. (1) Tbe continuous, successful operation of public utilities — particularly street car transportation- — during tbe war crisis is greatly important, not only to state and city, but to tbe nation, as evidenced by declarations of tbe nation’s highest officials. (2) Tbe power to regulate street railway rates is expressly given to the Commission, without reservation or exception. State ex rel. v. Pub. Serv. Com., 259 Mo. 728. (ST) Tbe power to regulate public utility rates is a branch of the sovereign police power of the State. Such power…
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
This ease involves the validity of the order of the Public Service Commission increasing street-car fare in Kansas City to six cents.- The order *546was made June 22, 1918; was reversed by the circuit court of Cole County September 7, 1918, and a special order granting an appeal to this court was made by tbe Chief Justice on the same day. The cause on appeal was argued and submitted November 11, 1918.
The Kansas City Railways Company operates the street-car system in the two Kansas Cities, Missouri and Kansas. Its petition to the Public Service Commission sets up that the company’s franchise…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. City of Sedalia v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1918
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- Kansas City Bolt & Nut Co. v. Kansas City Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1918
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