Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. Commerce Commission ex rel. City of Edwardsville

This appeal is to review the decision of the circuit court of Madison county affirming orders of the Commerce Commission permanently suspending a certain increase in rates in the cities of Edwardsville and Alton, in said county, proposed and filed with the commission by the appellant. Separate schedules of rates were filed and the orders entered thereon were separate orders. The causes, however, have been consolidated in this court for purpose of' review.

On September 1, 1920, appellant filed its schedule of rates with the commission, to become effective thirty days thereafter. The commission,…