RAILROAD COMMISSION v. MAXCY

No. 464.

282 U.S. 249 (1931)

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN ET AL. v. MAXCY, RECEIVER, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 5, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Suel O. Arnold, with whom Mr. John W. Reynolds, Attorney General of Wisconsin, was on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Robert M. Rieser, with whom Messrs. H.L. Butler, H.H. Thomas, B.H. Stebbins, and R.M. Stroud were on the brief, for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Maxcy, Receiver of the Washburn Water Works Company, by an original bill filed in the United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, January 2, 1929, sought to prevent enforcement of an order by the Wisconsin Railroad Commission dated December 4, 1928, which denied application of that Company for permission to make a general increase in water rates.

After answer the cause was heard, by...

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