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CENTRAL R. CO. OF N.J. v. DEPT. OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

7 N.J. 247 (1951)

81 A.2d 162

THE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY AND THE NEW YORK & LONG BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY, EACH A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPELLANTS, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONERS, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Reargued April 2, 1951.

Decided May 21, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Augustus C. Studer, Jr., and Mr. Charles D. Peet of the New York Bar, argued the cause for the appellants. Mr. Judson C. McLester, Jr., of the New York Bar, on the brief. (Messrs. McCarter, English & Studer, attorneys.)

Mr. William A. Roberts, of the District of Columbia Bar, argued the cause for the intervenors. Inter-Municipal Group for Better Rail Service and Jersey Shore Protective Committee. Messrs. Warren Woods and Morton R. Calane, of the District of Columbia Bar, on the brief. (Mr. Augustus S. Dreier, attorney for Inter-Municipal Group for Better Rail Service, and Mr. Lawrence A. Carton, attorney for Jersey Shore Protective Committee.)

The opinion of the court was delivered by BURLING, J.

This is a rate of fare case and involves an appeal by The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey and The New York & Long Branch Railroad Company (hereinafter referred to as the Railroads), each a New Jersey corporation, from a final decision on rehearing and order of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners, Department of Public Utilities, State of New Jersey (hereinafter referred to as the Board), filed on...

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