City of Cleveland v. Public Utilities Commission

By the Court.

The principal contention of the appellants is that the Public Utilities Commission has no jurisdiction of this matter for the reason that the portion of the proposed route extending easterly of the territorial limits of University Heights is a sham, and if that portion of the route is excluded from consideration the provisions of Section 614-84 (a) (2), General Code, preclude the order made by the Public Utilities Commission. The appellants thereby concede that if the extension of the service to Beechwood is not a sham and a fraud, the route covered by the proposed certificate…