STATE OF WASH. DEPT. OF GAME v. FEDERAL POWER COM'N

No. 13289.

207 F.2d 391 (1953)

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF GAME et al. v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

October 5, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don Eastvold, Atty. Gen., William E. Hicks, Harold A. Pebbles and Lee Olwell, Sp. Assts. Atty. Gen., Olympia, Wash., for petitioners, State of Washington.

Stephen J. Morrissey, Seattle, Wash., for petitioner, Washington State Sportsmen's Council, Inc. Clarence M. Boyle, Corp. Counsel, Dean Barline, Asst. Corp. Counsel, E. K. Murray, Sp. Counsel, City of Tacoma, Washington, for intervener, City of Tacoma, Wash.

Bradford Ross, Gen. Counsel, Willard W. Gatchell and Howard E. Wahrenbrock, Assts. Gen. Counsel, John C. Mason, Atty., Federal Power Commission, Washington, D. C., for respondent.

Before STEPHENS, HEALY and ORR, Circuit Judges.


STEPHENS, Circuit Judge.

Since 1893, the City of Tacoma, a municipal corporation in the State of Washington, has produced, transmitted, distributed and sold for use electric energy generated in its own steam electric and hydroelectric plants. On December 28, 1948, the City filed with the Federal Power Commission an application for a license1 to construct, operate, and maintain two dams (one designated...

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