UNITED CITIES GAS CO. v. COMMERCE COM.

No. 43108.

47 Ill.2d 498 (1970)

265 N.E.2d 608

UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY et al., Appellants, v. ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied January 27, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

CHAPMAN AND CUTLER, of Chicago, (JOHN N. VANDER VRIES and DANIEL J. JUCERA, of counsel,) for appellants.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, PETER A. FASSEAS, Assistant Attorney General, FRANK M. PFEIFFER and GRAHAM AND GRAHAM, all of Springfield, for appellee and separate appellant.


Judgment reversed; order of Commission confirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE CREBS delivered the opinion of the court:

This case involves the competing applications of United Cities Gas Company (United) and Consumers Gas Company (Consumers) for a certificate of convenience and necessity to furnish natural gas service in the city of Shawneetown, the village of Junction and the village of Old Shawneetown, all in Gallatin County. The applications of the two utilities were consolidated...

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