U.S. of A. v. PA. P.U.C.


184 Pa.Super. 380 (1957)

United States of America, Appellant, v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

September 30, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Riggs McConnell, with him James E. Kilday, Victor R. Hansen, Assistant Attorney General, and W. Wilson White, United States Attorney, for appellant.

Jack F. Aschinger, Assistant Counsel, with him Thomas M. Kerrigan, Acting Counsel, for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, appellee.

Before RHODES, P.J., HIRT, GUNTHER, WRIGHT, WOODSIDE, ERVIN, and WATKINS, JJ.


OPINION BY RHODES, P.J., September 30, 1957:

The basic issue in this appeal is whether the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission may lawfully regulate rates charged by a common carrier on wholly intrastate shipments of property of the United States of America.

On November 16, 1953, the commission, on its own motion, instituted an inquiry and investigation for the purpose of determining whether The Pennsylvania...

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