Village of Apple River v. Illinois Commerce Commission

In May of 1957 Northwestern Telephone .Company filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission revised rate schedules in which it proposed rate increases in the 16 telephone exchanges which it operates in Stephenson, Jo Daviess, Ogle and Whiteside counties. The increased rates as propoáed were to be effective June 30, 1957.

Thereafter the Illinois Commerce Commission determined that the reasonableness of the rates should be further investigated, and suspended the effective date of the rate increase to October 28, 1957. ‘ Thereafter by action of the Commission, this suspension was extended until…