Legal Opinion
Gay v. Damariscotta-Newcastle Water Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided September 26, 1932PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSturgis, J.
The Damariscotta-Newcastle Water Company, a public utility furnishing water in the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle in this State, was organized in June, 1924. Its domestic service extends through both towns, but Damariscotta only takes water for fire protection. Its original rates were established and became effective August 1, 1924. Its commercial and industrial rates were reestablished two years later and were further increased on July 28, 1927. Its hydrant rates, as originally established, remain unchanged.
On May 13, 1931, the Company filed a proposal for an increase in its hydrant…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Willcox v. Consolidated Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- State ex rel. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission of MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Board of Public Utility Commissioners v. New York Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
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3Cited by7 opinions
- D. C. Transit System, Inc. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission, and District of Columbia Council, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Central Maine Power Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1957
- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1953
- Maine Water Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- Damariscotta-Newcastle Water Co. v. Itself, Re: Increase in RatesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1936
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