Duluth Street Railway Co. v. Railroad Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Eay Steveits, Circuit Judge. The Commercial Club of the city of Superior filed a complaint with the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, setting forth that the rate of fare charged by the Duluth Street Railway Company for carrying passengers on its street cars in the city of Superior was excessive, and praying that an investigation be made and the rate of charge reduced.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Eay Steveits, Circuit Judge. The Commercial Club of the city of Superior filed a complaint with the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, setting forth that the rate of fare charged by the Duluth Street Railway Company for carrying passengers on its street cars in the city of Superior was excessive, and praying that an investigation be made and the rate of charge reduced. Issue was joined on this petition and a hearing had before the Railroad Commission on January 16, 1912, and continued from time to time until completed. At the time…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed June 1, 1915:
Barnes, J.
The original street railway line in what is now the city of Superior was constructed by the Douglas County Street Railway Company, operating under a franchise granted by the town of Superior before the city was incorporated. Among other things, this franchise authorized the street railway company to charge a five-cent fare between certain designated points, and a ten-cent fare between the Superior and West Superior termini of its road.
In 1889 the city of Superior was incorporated by special act of the legislature. On July 9, 1889, the…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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