Legal Opinion
Alton Brick Co. v. Alton Water Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 4, 1963No. Gen. 63-F-27PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, JUSTICE.
This appeal involves the propriety of a decree entered in a class action brought on behalf of customers of the defendant Alton Water Company for refund of excess charges for water service furnished during the period of November 25, 1958 to August 1, 1960.
The defendant Alton Water Company was engaged in the business of furnishing water service to approximately 14,000 customers in Alton and neighboring areas. During the period from June 1, 1952 to January 1, 1958 it charged according to rates which had been approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission on May 20, 1952. On this…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- City of Alton v. Commerce CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
- Terminal Railroad Ass'n v. Public Utilities CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
- Mandel Bros. Inc. v. Chicago Tunnel Terminal Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Gowdey v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Cummings v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- Adler v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1965
- Citizens Utilities Co. v. Illinois Commerce CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987
- Kennedy v. MillerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
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