FPC v. UNITED GAS PIPE LINE CO.

No. 127.

386 U.S. 237 (1967)

FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION v. UNITED GAS PIPE LINE CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 13, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard E. Wahrenbrock argued the cause for petitioner in No. 127. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Ralph S. Spritzer, Richard A. Posner and Richard A. Solomon.

Reuben Goldberg argued the cause for petitioner in No. 128. With him on the brief was George E. Morrow.

Thomas Fletcher argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent United Gas Pipe Line Co. in both cases. William W. Brackett argued the cause for respondents Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. et al. in both cases. With him on the brief were Charles C. McDugald and Joseph F. Weiler.

Conrad C. Mount, Jack Werner and Melvin Richter filed a brief for the Independent Natural Gas Association of America, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question here is whether the Federal Power Commission, in the course of determining just and reasonable rates for United Gas Pipe Line Company (United) under § 4 (e) of the Natural Gas Act, 52 Stat. 822, 15 U. S. C. § 717c (e), made a proper allowance for federal income taxes in calculating the company's cost of service. United claimed that in determining the cost of service its allowance for federal...

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