Legal Opinion
City of Corinth, Mississippi v. Federal Power Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1959No. 16956PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge.
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company purchases natural gas from Tennessee Gas Transmission Company. Alabama-Tennessee operates a pipeline from which it delivers gas to industries and to retail distributors. Among the latter is the petitioner, the City of Corinth, Mississippi. A service agreement between Alabama-Tennessee and the City was executed under the Federal Power Commission’s Order No. 144, 18 C.F.R. § 154.1 et seq. Among the provisions of the agreement were the following:
“1. Rates to be paid for natural gas delivered hereunder are subject to the jurisdiction of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water DivisionSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Wicks v. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way EmployeesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Humble Oil & Refining Company v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
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