Louisiana Water Co. v. Public Service Commission
District Court, W.D. Missouri
In Equity. Suit by the Louisiana Water Company against' the Public Service Commission of the' State of Missouri and others, with the City of Louisiana intervening. Decree for complainant.
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In Equity. Suit by the Louisiana Water Company against' the Public Service Commission of the' State of Missouri and others, with the City of Louisiana intervening. Decree for complainant. This is a suit by injunction to prevent the Public Service Commission of the state of Missouri from any interference “with complainant putting into effect and collecting just and reasonable rates and charges, * * * and from enforcing or attempting to enforce against complainant herein any of the penalties prescribed by law for its refusal to collect the rates and charges established by the Commission in its…
1Opinion of the CourtReeves, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1] 1. Complainant is entitled to demand a fair return upon the reasonable value of its property at the time such property is being used for the public. San Diego Land & Town Co. v. National City, 174 U. S. 739, loc. cit. 757, 19 Sup. Ct. 804, 43 L. Ed. 1154; San Diego Land & Town Co. v. Jasper, 189 U. S. 439, loc. cit. 442, 23 Sup. Ct. 571, 47 L. Ed. 892; Denver v. Denver Union Water Co., 246 U. S. 178, loc. cit. 190, 191, 38 Sup. Ct. 278, 62 L. Ed. 649. There is no controversy here as to the value claimed by complainant,, and upon such valuation the *957Commis…
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- City of Knoxville v. Knoxville Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- San Diego Land & Town Co. v. National CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Galveston Electric Co. v. City of GalvestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- San Diego Land & Town Co. v. JasperSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
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