SECRETARY OF THE ARMY v. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

No. 45,831

206 Kan. 139 (1970)

476 P.2d 629

SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, ON BEHALF OF ALL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellant, v. THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, and THE KANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, Appellee, and THE CITY OF McPHERSON, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed November 7, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Q. Nyce, Jr., of Washington, D.C., argued the cause, and Robert J. Roth and Elmer Hogue, both of Topeka, and Carlton E. Crotty, of Washington, D.C., were with him on the brief for the appellant.

Richard C. Byrd, of Ottawa, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellee, The Kansas Power and Light Company.

Jack Glaves, Sard F. Fleeker and E. Edward Johnson, all of Topeka, were on the brief for the appellee, The State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas.

Paul R. Wunsch, of Kingman, and Howard Harper, of Junction City, were on the brief for the appellees, The City of McPherson, a Municipal Corporation, et al.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HATCHER, C.:

This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court of Geary County affirming an order of the State Corporation Commission granting in part and denying in part an application of the Kansas Power and Light Company for an increase in rates and charges for natural gas service in the state of Kansas.

The district court found the order of the State Corporation Commission to be lawful and reasonable...

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