NATURAL GAS PIPELINE v. COMM. COM.

Nos. 39139, 39140, 39141 Cons.

33 Ill.2d 214 (1965)

210 N.E.2d 490

NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA et al., Appellees, v. ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 28, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, (EDWARD G. FINNEGAN and HAROLD A. COWEN, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel,) for appellant.

ROSS, HARDIES, O'KEEFE, BABCOCK, McDUGALD & PARSONS, of Chicago, (CLARENCE H. ROSS, JOSEPH H. MUELLER, and HELMUT WALLENFELS, of counsel,) for appellees.

HARRY R. BERLEY, of Chicago, amicus curiae.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

The question presented is whether the Illinois Commerce Commission has the authority under section 21 of the Public Utilities Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1959, chap. 111 2/3, par. 21,) to regulate, and under section 31 (par. 31) to assess fees on, securities issued by interstate natural gas pipeline companies for the purpose of financing the construction and acquisition of facilities which...

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