Kings County Lighting Co. v. Nixon
District Court, S.D. New York
In Equity. Suit by the Kings County Righting Company against Lewis Nixon, constituting the Public Service Commission of the State of New York, and others. On exceptions by plaintiff, by the Public Service Commission, and by the Attorney General of the State of New York to the report of the special master.
1Opinion of the Court
HOUGH, Circuit Judge.
In view of the nature of this case, all the evidence submitted to the master has been read and considered, to the end that the exceptions filed might be disposed of after an independent review of the record, even as to matters of fact. It does not, however, appear necessary to make new findings, as the exceptions argued refer to those made by the master.
Defendants’ Exceptions.
These exceptions extend substantially to every proposition found either in the master’s report or opinion. Yet they may be grouped with sufficient accuracy under the following heads:(1) Plaintiff has…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Willcox v. Consolidated Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- American Surety Company v. PaulySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Consolidated Gas Co. of New York v. NewtonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1920
- Heike v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1911
- American Surety Co. v. PaulyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1896
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