Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Burlington Traction Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from an order of tbe Public Service Commission. Chittenden County. Statement by Watson, J. This ease comes before the Supreme Court by appeal from the order of the Public Service Commission.
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Appeal from an order of tbe Public Service Commission. Chittenden County. Statement by Watson, J. This ease comes before the Supreme Court by appeal from the order of the Public Service Commission. The petition was brought by the Western Union Telegraph Company against the Yergennes Power Company; but the report of the commission states that at the outset of the first hearing, it was stated that the Burlington Traction Company was practically the party in interest instead of the Yergennes Power Company, the Burlington Traction Company being the real owner of whatever there was to the…
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
It is contended by the petitionee that the order of the public service commission should be set aside for three reasons: (1) Because it is beyond the scope of the statutory authority delegated to the commission; (2) because it is beyond the constitutional powers of the commission; (3) because it is so unreasonable, that it comes “within the elementary rule that the substance, and not the shadow, determines the validity of the exercise of the power.” No other question is within the appellant’s brief.
I. By statute the findings of fact by the commission have the force and effect of the reports…
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