Legal Opinion
Matter of New York Edison Co. v. Maltbie
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 19, 1936PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Per curiam
We agree with the Appellate Division in its construction of the orders of the Public Service Commission. On that construction, the orders were more than general administrative or legislative rules. They directly interfered with private property rights of these respondents. Such an order may be made only after a hearing and, since it involves a judicial act, is subject to review on certiorari.
Nothing here decided limits the power of the Commission to prescribe uniform methods of keeping accounts, records and books. (Public Service Law [Cons. Laws, ch. 48], § 66, subd. 4.) Under that power, all…
2Cited by38 opinions
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