Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Kings County Lighting Co. v. Straus

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 13, 1917PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 16th day of December, 1916, directed to Oscar S. Straus and others, constituting the Public Service Commission of the First District of the State of New York, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of New York all and singular their proceedings had in connection with the application of the relator to issue certain bonds.

1Opinion of the Court

Scott, J.:

The relator, a. public service corporation supplying gas to a limited area in the county of Kings, applied to the Public Service Commission, First District, for leave to issue and sell a certain amount of long term bonds. After a hearing the prayer of relator’s petition was granted, but was accompanied by conditions which relator was unwilling to accept. A rehearing was applied for, and had, and the Commission thereupon made the order now sought to be reviewed.

The only question raised is as to a condition or qualification attached to the Commission’s consent to the issue of bonds to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Binghamton Light, Heat & Power Co. v. StevensNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  2. People ex rel. Bridge Operating Co. v. Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Republic Light, Heat & Power Co. v. MaltbieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948

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