Riegel v. Public Utilities Commission

This is an appeal from a deeree ’of the Supreme Court of the District dismissing the bill of complaint.

The suit was begun for the purpose of having declared unlawful an order of the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia authorizing and approving the rules and practice of certain of the utilities companies operating in the District in requiring a small deposit from customers who were not able to establish financial responsibility when .applying for service.

The order is challenged on the ground that the rule is discriminatory and therefore contrary to certain sections of the…