Orange City Water Co. v. Mason

ERVIN, Justice.

Orange City Water Company, a Florida corporation, as Petitioner sought an alternative writ of mandamus against the Florida Public Utilities Commission, a state agency, Respondents. This Court author*450ized issuance of the writ. The case was argued upon the writ and return and motion to quash of the Respondents.

Briefly stated, the facts are: In February 1963 Petitioner applied to Respondents for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a water company within the corporate limits of Orange City, Volusia County, Florida, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 367,…