UNITED STATES v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 8995.

158 F.2d 533 (1946)

UNITED STATES v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided July 16, 1946.

Opinions Filed November 18, 1946.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Marvin C. Taylor, Attorney, Department of Justice, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Edward M. Curran, United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., at the time of argument, was on the brief, for the United States. Assistant Attorney General Shea also entered his appearance for the United States but resigned before the appeal was heard.

Mr. Lloyd B. Harrison, Assistant Corporation Counsel, District of Columbia, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Vernon E. West, Corporation Counsel, District of Columbia, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for Public Utilities Commission. Mr. Richmond B. Keech, Corporation Counsel, District of Columbia, of Washington, D. C., at the time the record was filed, also entered his appearance.

Messrs. T. Justin Moore and S. Russell Bowen, both of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. William K. Laws, of Washington, D. C., and George D. Gibson, of Richmond, Va., were on the brief, for Potomac Electric Power Company. Messrs. Henry Wise Kelly and Robert E. Lee Goff, both of Washington, D. C., also entered appearances for Potomac Electric Power Company.

Mr. James W. Lauderdale, of Washington, D. C., People's Counsel, Intervenor, pro se.

Before EDGERTON, CLARK, and WILBUR K. MILLER, Associate Justices.


CLARK, Associate Justice.

This appeal, No. 8995, is one of two appeals from an order of the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia. The facts are to be found in the opinion in the companion case No. 8967, Potomac Electric Power Company v. Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia, ___ U.S.App. D.C. ___, 158 F.2d 521. In its appeal the United States through two agencies suing in their capacity as consumers...

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