Legal Opinion
United Gas Public Service Co. v. Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 14, 1938No. 13PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hughes
Appellant, United Gas Public Service Company, challenges the validity of a rate fixed by the Railroad Commission of Texas .for natural gas supplied by appellant for domestic uses in the City of Laredo.
*125The City Council of Laredo, on December 15, 1931, enacted an ordinance fixing gas rates which included a rate of 40 cents per 1000 cubic feet for domestic consumption, with a provision for a discount of 10 per cent, on payment of bills within ten days, the ordinance to become effective on January 1, 1932. The rate had previously been 75 cents per m. c. f. with a 10 per cent, discount for payment…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by76 opinions
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