Okla. Natural Gas Co. v. State
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Appeal from Order of Oorpoi’ation Commission. From an order of the Corporation Commission prescribing refund for natural gas service furnished by the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company and the Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company to domestic consumers in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtOwen, C. J.
The issues arise from an order of the Corporation Commission directing the refund to domestic consumers in certain districts in Oklahoma City of from eight to twenty-five per cent, of the bills rendered December, 1917, and January, 1918, on account of failure to furnish adequate gas service.
It is not controverted that there was inadequate service during these times, but appellant denies the right of the Corporation Commission to require the discounting of bills below the usual amount allowed for prompt payment; the contention being that natural gas is a commodity for which the utilities are…
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