Legal Opinion
Chippewa Power Co. v. Railroad Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided November 17, 1925PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDoerfler, J.
At the very threshold of the issues raised in this case lies the question whether the plaintiff is a public utility, so as to empower the defendants to act in the premises with respect to the terms and conditions of the lease, as far as the plaintiff is concerned. This issue therefore resolves itself into one of jurisdiction. The material portion of sec. 196.01 of the Statutes reads as follows:
“The term 'public utility’ as used in sections 196.01 to 197.10, inclusive, shall .mean and embrace every corporation, company, individual, association of individuals, their lessees, trustees, or…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Citizens Passenger Railway Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Calumet Service Co. v. City of ChiltonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
- Cawker v. MeyerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Avery v. Vermont Electric Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1903
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Commonwealth Telephone Co. v. CarleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1927
- Central Wisconsin Power Co. v. Wisconsin Traction, Light, Heat & Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
- City of Milwaukee v. Railroad CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
- Sayre Land Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Huxley v. ConwaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
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