Public Utilities ReportsHenry Clifford Spurr, Ellsworth Nichols Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company, 1920 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... rules and conditions prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion as to interstate rates and charges contained in its opinion in the matter of the applications of carriers for authority to in- crease rates ( Ex parte No. 74 ) ...
... rules and conditions prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion as to interstate rates and charges contained in its opinion in the matter of the applications of carriers for authority to in- crease rates ( Ex parte No. 74 ) ...
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... rule that through rates must not exceed the sum of the locals . The rates of the New York Central between New York and Buffalo , to mention a single instance , would be approximately 40 per cent lower than those on the Lackawanna ...
... rule that through rates must not exceed the sum of the locals . The rates of the New York Central between New York and Buffalo , to mention a single instance , would be approximately 40 per cent lower than those on the Lackawanna ...
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Henry Clifford Spurr, Ellsworth Nichols. governed by Nebraska statutes it must use the rule of reason- ableness . It appears that the Commission must give primary consideration to Nebraska law in case it has the data on which to work ...
Henry Clifford Spurr, Ellsworth Nichols. governed by Nebraska statutes it must use the rule of reason- ableness . It appears that the Commission must give primary consideration to Nebraska law in case it has the data on which to work ...
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... rules , regulations or rates of charge in connection with services performed by a public service corporation under a municipal franchise " so far as such services may be wholly within the limits of the city granting the franchise ...
... rules , regulations or rates of charge in connection with services performed by a public service corporation under a municipal franchise " so far as such services may be wholly within the limits of the city granting the franchise ...
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... rules and regulations as conditions of a franchise grant , but to prohibit such municipality from hampering public service corporations in the performance of their public duties in cases in which the mu- nicipality and its inhabitants ...
... rules and regulations as conditions of a franchise grant , but to prohibit such municipality from hampering public service corporations in the performance of their public duties in cases in which the mu- nicipality and its inhabitants ...
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Page 88 - We hold, however, that the basis of all calculations as to the reasonableness of rates to be charged by a corporation maintaining a highway under legislative sanction must be the fair value of the property being used by it for the convenience of the public. And, in order to ascertain that value, the original cost of construction, the amount expended in permanent improvements, the amount and market value of its bonds and stock, the present as compared with the original cost of construction, the probable...
Page 597 - That there is an element of value in an assembled and established plant, doing business and earning money, over one not thus advanced, is self-eviden.t. This element of value is a property right, and should be considered in determining the value of the property, upon which the owner has a right to make a fair return when the same is privately owned although dedicated to public use.
Page 5 - ... and the classification, regulation, or practice thereafter to be observed, in such manner as, in its judgment, will remove such advantage, preference, prejudice, or discrimination. Such rates, fares, charges, classifications, regulations, and practices shall be observed while in effect by the carriers parties to such proceeding affected thereby, the law of any State or the decision or order of any State authority to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 745 - They form a portion of that immense mass of legislation; which embraces everything within the territory of a State, not surrendered to the general government; all which can be most advantageously exercised by the States themselves.
Page 5 - ... shall prescribe the rate, fare, or charge, or the maximum or minimum, or maximum and minimum, thereafter to be charged, and the classification, regulation, or practice thereafter to be observed, in such manner as, in its judgment, will remove such advantage, preference, prejudice, or discrimination.
Page 665 - The exercise of the right of eminent domain shall never be abridged, or so construed as to prevent the General Assembly from taking the property and franchises of incorporated companies, and subjecting them to public use, the same as the property of individuals; and the exercise of the police power of the State shall never be abridged or so construed as to permit corporations to conduct their business in such manner as to infringe the equal rights of individuals or the general well-being of the State.
Page 593 - ... and we concur with the court below in holding that the value of the property is to be determined as of the time when the inquiry is made regarding the rates. If the property which legally enters into the consideration of the question of rates has increased in value since it was acquired, the company is entitled to the benefit of such increase.
Page 4 - Commission shall with due regard among other things to a reasonable average return upon the value of the property actually used in the public service and to the necessity of making reservation out of income for surplus and contingencies...
Page 313 - ... the commission shall with due regard among other things to a reasonable average return upon the value of the property actually used in the public service...
Page 966 - No public utility shall, with respect to any transmission or sale subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, (1) make or grant any undue preference or advantage to any person or subject any person to any undue prejudice or disadvantage, or (2) maintain any unreasonable difference in rates, charges, service, facilities, or in any other respect, either as between localities or as between classes of service.