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NEWTON v. CONSOLIDATED GAS CO.

Nos. 257, 258 and 288.

258 U.S. 165 (1922)

42 S.Ct. 264

66 L.Ed. 538

NEWTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ET AL. v. CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY OF NEW YORK. CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. NEWTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ET AL. CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. NEWTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 6, 1922.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John A. Garver and Mr. William L. Ransom, with whom Mr. Charles A. Vilas and Mr. Jacob H. Goetz were on the briefs, for Consolidated Gas Company.

Mr. Wilber W. Chambers, with whom Mr. Charles D. Newton, Attorney General of the State of New York, Mr. Clarence R. Cummings and Mr. John Holley Clark, Jr., were on the briefs, for Newton, Attorney General.

Mr. John P. O'Brien, with whom Mr. James A. Donnelly, Mr. Harry Hertzoff and Mr. Alex I. Hahn were on the briefs, for Swann, District Attorney.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

The Consolidated Gas Company was organized in 1884 by consolidation of six corporations then manufacturing, distributing and selling gas in New York City and has continued to carry on the business, making additions and extensions as required by the increasing demand. Chapter 125 Laws of New York 1906 required it to sell gas with illuminating power of twenty-two candles...

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