Town of Sudbury v. Department of Public Utilities

The town has appealed under G. L. c. 25, § 5 (as amended through St. 1956, c. 190), from a decision of the department determining that a seven mile electric transmission line proposed by Boston Edison Company (Edison) “is necessary for the purposes alleged [by Edison], will serve the public convenience and is consistent with the public interest.” See G. L. c. 164, § 72 (as amended through St. 1926, c. 256). A single justice of this court has reserved and reported the case, without decision, upon the pleadings and the complete record before the department. The town, in addition to certain…