BROOKLYN UNION GAS CO. v. NIXON


2 F.2d 118 (1921)

BROOKLYN UNION GAS CO. v. NIXON et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

May 3, 1921.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cullen & Dykman, of Brooklyn, N. Y., for complainant.

John P. O'Brien, of New York City, for defendant Lewis.

Godfrey Goldmark and Terence Farley, both of New York City, for defendant Public Service Commission.

Wilbur W. Chambers, of Albany, N. Y., for defendant Newton.


MAYER, District Judge.

1. Fifteen years ago, the so-called 80-cent gas law was enacted. Laws of 1906, chapter 125. From that time until the very recent enactment of Laws of 1921, chapter 134, there was no public body nor agency which had jurisdiction to regulate the price of gas, beyond the statutory rate, so far as concerned this and certain other gas companies in the city of New York. The World War so completely changed and disturbed economic conditions that standards...

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