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The Power Of A State To Control The Export Of Hydro-Electric Energy, James W. Simonton Dec 1932

The Power Of A State To Control The Export Of Hydro-Electric Energy, James W. Simonton

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Burden Of Proof In Rate Cases Involving Inter-Corporate Charges, William E. Treadway Nov 1932

Burden Of Proof In Rate Cases Involving Inter-Corporate Charges, William E. Treadway

Michigan Law Review

The United States Supreme Court has held repeatedly that dealings between intercorporately related companies should be scrutinized closely to prevent any unfair advantage being taken of a subsidiary public utility company by a dominant organization through an exercise of the control inherent in capital stock ownership.1 Yet in an opinion written by Mr. Justice McReynolds in 1923, the court laid down a rule for utilities commissions in rate cases involving intercorporate service-contract charges which, if strictly adhered to, would have sounded the death knell for effective commission regulation.


Public Utilities -The Effect Of Recent Cases On The Control Of Public Utility Holding Companies Jun 1932

Public Utilities -The Effect Of Recent Cases On The Control Of Public Utility Holding Companies

Michigan Law Review

When the stock of a local utility company is owned by a holding company, difficult problems of regulation are presented to the state utilities commission. The commission can still control the rates which the local utility can charge, but, usually it cannot directly control the holding company which is a private business or is engaged in interstate commerce. Yet some control over the holding company is necessary for the effective control of the local utilities, and recent years have witnessed several attempts on the part of state commissions to obtain this control. So far they have not been entirely successful.


Constitutional Law--Separation Of Powers--Water Power Act, Bernard Sclove Feb 1932

Constitutional Law--Separation Of Powers--Water Power Act, Bernard Sclove

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Public Utilities - Private Carrier Cannot Be Made A Common Carrier By Legislative Fiat Feb 1932

Public Utilities - Private Carrier Cannot Be Made A Common Carrier By Legislative Fiat

Michigan Law Review

The appellant, a private carrier for hire, was arrested for operation of motor vehicles upon the state highways without having obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the state railroad commission and without having paid the mileage tax required by the state statute. This statute also gave the commission power to fix and approve rates and schedules, and otherwise regulate carriers. It further stated that, if any of its provisions were held to be unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining portions should be unaffected. Laws of Florida, 1929, c. 13700. In view of this latter provision, the state …


The Regulation Of Public Utilities, Other Than Railroads, By State Administrative Commissions, Louis Cox Jan 1932

The Regulation Of Public Utilities, Other Than Railroads, By State Administrative Commissions, Louis Cox

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.