Legal Opinion
Southern Pacific Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
California Supreme Court
Decided August 14, 1953No. S. F. 18667PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShenk, J.
This proceeding was brought by Southern Pacific Company to review an order of the Public Utilities Commission.
On April 15, 1950, the company filed an application with the commission for the approval of its proposal to discontinue the operation of its midday passenger trains, “The Statesman” and “The Governor,” running between Oakland Pier and Sacramento. The approval was sought on the ground that these “passenger trains do not handle sufficient business to justify their continued operation and that due to other services available, the public will suffer no substantial, if any, inconvenience…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Southern Pacific Co. v. Arizona Ex Rel. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Ohio Valley Water Co. v. Ben Avon BoroughSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Pacific Telephone Etc. Co. v. EshlemanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. WhartonSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
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3Cited by41 opinions
- People v. Western Air Lines, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1954
- Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Ace Steel Baling, Inc. v. PorterfieldOhio Supreme Court · 1969
- City of Los Angeles v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- California Motor Transport Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
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