Legal Opinion
Tampa Electric Co. v. Cooper
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 28, 1943PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRELL, J.:
Respondents as residents of Hillsborough County outside the City of Tampa, filed their bill of complaint against Tampa Electric Company alleging that they are being discriminated against in that they are charged a higher rate for electric power than consumers of the same class within the City and that the rate charged is' unreasonably high. The bill prays that the Court ascertain what is a reasonable rate, that the company account to them for excessive sums charged and that it be restranied from collecting more than a reasonable sum in the future.
The bill of complaint was later…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Munn v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Griffin v. Goldsboro Water Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
- City of Madison v. Madison Gas & Electric Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Norton v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
3Cited by7 opinions
- City of Gainesville v. STATE, DOTDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- Mohme v. City of CocoaSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Cooper v. Tampa Electric Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1944
- Village of Virginia Gardens v. City of Miami SpringsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- State v. Dade CountySupreme Court of Florida · 1961
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