Legal Opinion
Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. Railroad Commission
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 12, 1975No. B-5294PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Justice.
Houston Lighting & Power Company brought this suit to set aside and to enjoin enforcement of an order of the Railroad Commission. The order under attack sets a curtailment program for United Texas Transmission Company; that is, the order assigns priorities for the delivery of natural gas by United Texas Transmission in the event and whenever its supply of gas is insufficient to meet the requirements of all of its customers. The trial court upheld the validity of the Commission’s order and denied the injunctive relief sought by Houston Lighting & Power. A direct appeal was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Brown v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1935
- Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- State v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Federal Power Commission v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Brown v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by9 opinions
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