Legal Opinion
Northwest Paper Co. v. Federal Power Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1965No. 17679PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Circuit Judge.
This is a proceeding under § 313(b) of the Federal Power Act [Act of June 10, 1920, 41 Stat. 1063, as amended, 16 U.S.C.A. § 825l(b)] to review and set aside an order of the Federal Power Commission (Commission) requiring The Northwest Paper Company, a corporation of Minnesota (Paper Company) to apply for a license under the Act for the continued maintenance and operation of its project works in and along the Mississippi River at Brainerd, Minnesota.1
On April 15, 1886, Congress enacted a Special Act (Act of April 15, 1886, 24 Stat. 12) providing that:
“the consent of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- First Iowa Hydro-Electric Cooperative v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Blair v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Reichelderfer v. QuinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re GrothUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 1987
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- Puente De Reynosa, S. A. v. City of McAllenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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