SOUTHERN PAC. CO. v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COM.

Docket No. S.F. 18667.

41 Cal.2d 354 (1953)

260 P.2d 70

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, etc., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

August 14, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George L. Buland, E.J. Foulds, James E. Lyons, Robert L. Pierce and Charles W. Burkett, Jr., for Petitioner.

Everett C. McKeage, Roderick B. Cassidy and Harold J. McCarthy for Respondents.


SHENK, J.

This proceeding was brought by Southern Pacific Company to review an order of the Public Utilities Commission.

On April 15, 1950, the company filed an application with the commission for the approval of its proposal to discontinue the operation of its midday passenger trains, "The Statesman" and "The Governor," running between Oakland Pier and Sacramento. The approval was sought on the ground that these "passenger trains do not handle sufficient...

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