Legal Opinion
Georgia Public-Service Commission v. City of Albany
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 16, 1935No. 10397PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Russell, Chief Justice.
This was a case in which the Georgia Public-Service Commission notified the City of Albany, along with other municipalities operating electric-light sj^stems, as well as all private corporations operating similar utilities, to appear and answer why their rates should not be reduced. Upon receiving the order of the Public-Service Commission to show cause, etc., the City of Albany filed a petition contending that the Public Service Commission had no jurisdiction, so far as related to the City of Albany in the operation of its water and electric-light system, and praying…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Manigault v. SpringsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Lewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- United States v. HerronSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Puget Sound Power & Light Co. v. SeattleSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Georgia Public Service Commission v. Atlanta Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Hicks v. City of Monroe Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Zepp v. Mayor & Council of the City of AthensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Georgia Power Co. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- City of Moultrie v. BurgessSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
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