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WILLCOX v. CONSOLIDATED GAS CO.

Nos. 396, 397, 398.

212 U.S. 19 (1909)

29 S.Ct. 192

53 L.Ed. 382

WILLCOX et al., CONSTITUTING THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF NEW YORK, v. CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY. CITY OF NEW YORK v. CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY OF NEW YORK. JACKSON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, v. CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 4, 1909.

Opinion filed January 12, 1909.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward B. Whitney, with whom Mr. George S. Coleman was on the brief, for appellants Willcox et al:

Mr. Alton B. Parker, with whom Mr. Francis K. Pendleton and Mr. William P. Burr were on the brief, for the city of New York, appellant in No. 397.

Mr. William S. Jackson, Attorney General of the State of New York, for appellant in No. 398.

Mr. James M. Beck, Mr. John A. Garver and Mr. Charles F. Matthewson for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

At the outset it seems to us proper to notice the views regarding the action of the court below, which have been stated by counsel for the appellants, the Public Service Commission, in their brief in this court. They assume to criticise that court for taking jurisdiction of this case, as...

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