Legal Opinion
Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 10, 1952No. 40961PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
On May 28th 1951, appellant, Gulf States Utilities Company, filed an application with the Louisiana Public Service Commission for authority to increase its rate for electric utility service in the state of Louisiana by 20% which, it alleged, would provide it with a rate of return on its depreciated investment of less than 6%% per annum. In due course, an examination of the corporation’s affairs in Louisiana was made by the Commission’s staff and, following a formal hearing, the Commission handed down a written opinion (Order No. 5931) on February 15, 1952, denying the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Burke v. Louisiana Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- Morgan's L. & T. R. & S. S. v. Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
3Cited by35 opinions
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Louisiana Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- So. Cent. Bell Tel. v. La. Public Service Com'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Baton Rouge Water Works Co. v. La. Pub. Serv. Comm.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- CAJUN ELEC. POWER CO-OP., INC. v. Public Serv. Com'nSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Southern Bell T. & T. Co. v. LOUISIANA PUB. SERV. COM'NSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
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