Legal Opinion
California Water & Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
California Supreme Court
Decided February 2, 1959No. S. F. 19690PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchauer, J.
This is a proceeding to review an order of the Public Utilities Commission which purports to modify the terms of a certain contract between petitioner and respondent Sawyer, and directs petitioner to reexecute the contract “as modified” by the commission and thereupon to specifically perform such “contract.” We have concluded that the commission has acted in excess of its jurisdiction and that the order under review must be annulled.
Petitioner is a public utility engaged in the business of supplying water service to consumers in certain portions of Monterey County. The contract involved…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Pacific Telephone Etc. Co. v. EshlemanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Allen v. Railroad CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
- Thayer v. California Development Co.California Supreme Court · 1912
- Del Mar Water, Light & Power Co. v. EshlemanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
- Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Citizens Utilities Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
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- Citizens Suburban Co. v. Rosemont Development Co.California Court of Appeal · 1966
- Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Lemhi Telephone Co. v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1977
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