Legal Opinion
Newton v. Consolidated Gas Co. of NY
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 12, 1924No. 565PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Taft
This was an equitable action to enjoin the continued enforcement of c. 125 of the Laws of New York of 1906, which fixed at 80 cents a thousand feet the price at which gas was to be furnished to private consumers in the various boroughs in the City of New York, on the ground that the rate was confiscatory and violated the rights of the Company under the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Federal Constitution.
The main controversy was settled in favor of the Company by this Court in March, 1922. 258 U. S. 165. Upon another appeal, we directed a reduction of the Master’s fees…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Trustees v. GreenoughSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
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- Newton v. Consolidated Gas Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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- Citizens' Bank v. CannonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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