Hanlon v. Eshleman
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Mandate directed to the Railroad Commission of the State of California. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Gurney E. Newlin, Roy V. Reppy, T. C. Gould, and W. B. Matthews, for Petitioner.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
This is an original proceeding in mandamus, brought for the purpose of compelling the railroad commission to pass upon an application that permission be granted to P. T. Durfy, the owner of a water system in Los Angeles County, to sell such system to Hanlon, the petitioner, on terms and conditions stated in a contract beween Durfy and Hanlon. An alternative writ was issued, and the railroad commission made its return thereto. There is no substantial dispute about the facts.
The power which the commission should, as is claimed, have exercised is that given by section 51a of the Public Utilities…
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