City of New York v. Consolidated Gas Co. of NY
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP APPEALS POR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. ■ The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum opinion by direction of the court, by
Mr. Justice Day.
The Consolidated Gas Company of New York brought suit to enjoin the enforcement of the New York eighty-cent gas law. The jurisdiction was invoked solely upon the ground that the rate was confiscatory and hence violated constitutional rights of the company. The City of New York applied for leave to intervene as a party defendant in the action. The District Judge denied the petition for Nterventior stating that the Public Service Commission, the Attorney General and the District Attorney properly' re^-esented private consumers;…
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