Southern Sierras Power Co. v. Railroad Commission

TYLER, J., pro tem .

Mandamus against the Railroad Commission to compel it to issue its permit for the issuance of certain stock. Petitioner, a Wyoming corporation, is now, and since November, 1911, has been engaged in generating, transmitting, and distributing electrical energy in this state. It is a public utility electrical corporation as defined by section 23 of article XII of the constitution and section 2 of the Public Utilities Act of the state of California (Stats. 1911 [Ex. Sess.], p. 18, as amended). Although a foreign corporation, it is operating lawfully in this state, since it has…