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Leeman v. Public Utilities Commission of D. of C.

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided May 1, 1952No. Civ. 2385-51, 2400-51, 2495-51PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

These are three appeals from -orders of the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia increasing rates for electric power furnished by the Potomac Electric Power Company. Each of the appellants is a consumer and claims that the increases granted by the Commission are not warranted. The appeals were consolidated for hearing.

These appeals are taken pursuant to a statute, D.C.Code, 1940 Ed., Title 43, Section 705, which confers on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia jurisdiction to hear and determine any -appeal from an order or…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  3. The Minnesota Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  4. Smyth v. Ames; Smyth v. Smith; Smyth v. HigginsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  5. Virginian Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Capital Transit Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
  2. Leonard S. Goodman v. Public Service Commission of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  3. State Ex Rel. Allied Daily Newspapers v. Washington Public Service CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1953
  4. King v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
  5. Petition of Fryeburg Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1955

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