UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT CO. ET AL.
v.
CALLERY PROPERTIES, INC., ET AL.
Supreme Court of United States.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued October 18-19, 1965.
Decided December 7, 1965.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Richard A. Solomon argued the cause for the Federal Power Commission. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Spritzer, Howard E. Wahrenbrock, Robert L. Russell and Josephine H. Klein.
William T. Coleman, Jr., argued the cause for United Gas Improvement Co. et al., petitioners in No. 21 and respondents in No. 26. With him on the briefs were Samuel Graff Miller, Richardson Dilworth, Harold E. Kohn, Bertram D. Moll and Vincent P. McDevitt.
Kent H. Brown argued the cause for Public Service Commission of New York, petitioner in No. 22 and respondent in No. 26. With him on the briefs was Morton L. Simons.
J. Evans Attwell argued the cause for Ocean Drilling & Exploration Co., petitioner in No. 26 and respondent in Nos. 21, 22 and 32. With him on the briefs were W. H. Drushel, Jr., J. A. O'Connor, Jr., and H. Y. Rowe.
Herbert W. Varner argued the cause for Superior Oil Co. et al., respondents in Nos. 21, 22 and 32. With him on the brief was H. H. Hillyer, Jr.
Richard F. Generelly argued the cause and filed a brief for Callery Properties, Inc., respondent in Nos. 21, 22 and 32.
Paul W. Hicks argued the cause for Placid Oil Co. et al., respondents in Nos. 21, 22 and 26. With him on the brief were Robert W. Henderson and Thomas G. Crouch.
H. H. Hillyer, Jr., filed a brief for J. R. Frankel et al., respondents in Nos. 21, 22 and 32.
Supreme Court of United States.
MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.
The Federal Power Commission in 1958-1959 granted unconditional certificates of public convenience and necessity to numerous producers of gas in south Louisiana, the sales contracts of the producers calling for initial prices ranging from 21.4 cents to 23.8 cents per Mcf. After deliveries commenced under those contracts, consumer interests challenged the orders in various courts of appeals. The Court of Appeals...
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