Public Service Commission v. State ex. rel. Merchants Heat & Light Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
From Marion Circuit Court (24,433); Charles Bemster, Judge. Action by the State of Indiana, on the relation of the Merchants Heat and Light Company, against the Public Service Commission of Indiana. From a judgment for relator, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLairy, J.
The relator is a public service corporation engaged in manufacturing and selling electricity for light and power in the-city of Indianapolis and is operating under an indeterminate permit granted to it by the Public Service Commission upon the surrender of its franchise. Prior to the commencement of this suit, the relator applied to the Public Service Commission for authority to issue and sell bonds of the par value of $103,000 on account of additions and extensions made by it to enable it to perform a contract made with the city of Indianapolis for lighting streets and alleys. At the time…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Flournoy v. City of JeffersonvilleIndiana Supreme Court · 1861
- Idaho Power & Light Co. v. BlomquistIdaho Supreme Court · 1914
- Weld v. Board of Gas & Electric Light CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Board of Commissioners v. State ex rel. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
- Attorney General v. Haverhill Gas Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
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- State ex rel. Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co. v. LewisIndiana Supreme Court · 1918
- Decatur County Rural Electric Membership Corp. v. Public Service Co. of Indiana, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1973
- Jenkins Township v. Public Service CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
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