Public Utilities Reports, Volume 4Henry Clifford Spurr, Ellsworth Nichols Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company, 1915 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... unreasonable and excessive , especially in view of other testimony bearing directly or in- directly upon the question of rates tending to show a lower rate of gain than complainant's figures indicate . [ May 20 , 1915. ] COMPLAINT that ...
... unreasonable and excessive , especially in view of other testimony bearing directly or in- directly upon the question of rates tending to show a lower rate of gain than complainant's figures indicate . [ May 20 , 1915. ] COMPLAINT that ...
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... unreasonable and excessive ; that the " water supply furnished is insufficient in amount and deficient in quality ; " and that the supply of water furnished by respondent to the borough of Mount Union is not " adequate in pressure or ...
... unreasonable and excessive ; that the " water supply furnished is insufficient in amount and deficient in quality ; " and that the supply of water furnished by respondent to the borough of Mount Union is not " adequate in pressure or ...
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... unreasonable and ex- cessive ; that the value of " the plant and property of all sorts of the Mount Union Water Company is $ 140,000 , and that at the rates fixed by schedule of July 1 , 1914 , the gross annual income will be $ 11,000 ...
... unreasonable and ex- cessive ; that the value of " the plant and property of all sorts of the Mount Union Water Company is $ 140,000 , and that at the rates fixed by schedule of July 1 , 1914 , the gross annual income will be $ 11,000 ...
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... unreasonable and excessive ? The com- plainant and respondent both offered expert testimony on the physical valuation of the water company's plant . Mr. Zentmyer , expert engineer for complainant , testified that he would fix the value ...
... unreasonable and excessive ? The com- plainant and respondent both offered expert testimony on the physical valuation of the water company's plant . Mr. Zentmyer , expert engineer for complainant , testified that he would fix the value ...
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... unreasonable , and unjust . ” The petition then asks that the respondents be commanded to " cease and desist from charging such unjust , unreasonable , and discriminatory rates " and for reparation . The answer of the respondents admits ...
... unreasonable , and unjust . ” The petition then asks that the respondents be commanded to " cease and desist from charging such unjust , unreasonable , and discriminatory rates " and for reparation . The answer of the respondents admits ...
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Page 126 - When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he, in effect grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus cheated.
Page 1060 - ... a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of passengers or property, subject to the provisions of this act, than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person or persons for doing for him or them a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, such common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited...
Page 126 - Looking, then, to the common law, from whence came the right which the Constitution protects, we find that when private property is "affected with a public interest, it ceases to be juris privati only.
Page 1059 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Page 153 - ... but this shall not be construed as requiring any such common carrier to give the use of its tracks or terminal facilities to another carrier engaged in like business.
Page 1084 - Commission, it shall be its duty to make a report in writing in respect thereto, which shall state the conclusions of the Commission, together with its decision, order or requirement in the premises; and in case damages are awarded such report shall include the findings of fact on which the award is made.
Page 562 - Railways heretofore constructed or that may hereafter be constructed in* this State are hereby declared public highways, and shall be free to all persons for the transportation of their persons and property thereon, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law.
Page 1084 - States shall proceed in all respects like other civil suits for damages, except that on the trial of such suit the findings and order of the commission shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated...
Page 300 - Provided, however, That if the loss, damage, or injury complained of was due to delay or damage while being loaded or unloaded, or damaged in transit by carelessness or negligence, then no notice of claim nor filing of claim shall be required as a condition precedent to recovery.
Page 1089 - ... together with a reasonable counsel or attorney's fee, to be fixed by the court in every case of recovery, which attorney's fee shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs In the case.