Supreme Court of the United States, 1947

Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Public Utilities Commission

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided May 5, 1947

331 U.S. 816; 67 S. Ct. 1303 (United States Reports)

Counsel

S. Russell Bowen, T. Justin Moore, George D. Gibson and John W. Riely for the Potomac Electric Power Co., petitioner in No. 1038 and respondent in No. 1135. Acting Solicitor General Washington for the United States, respondent in No. 1038 and petitioner in No. 1135. Vernon E. West and Lloyd B. Harrison for the Public Utilities Commission, respondent. John O’Dea filed a brief as People’s Counsel, opposing the petitions.

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Opinion of the Court

Petitions for writs of cer-tiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Dis*817trict of Columbia denied.

S. Russell Bowen, T. Justin Moore, George D. Gibson and John W. Riely for the Potomac Electric Power Co., petitioner in No. 1038 and respondent in No. 1135. Acting Solicitor General Washington for the United States, respondent in No. 1038 and petitioner in No. 1135. Vernon E. West and Lloyd B. Harrison for the Public Utilities Commission, respondent. John O’Dea filed a brief as People’s Counsel, opposing the petitions.

Reported below: No. 1038, 81 U. S. App. D. C. 225, 158 F. 2d 521; No. 1135, 81 U. S. App. D. C. 237, 158 F. 2d 533.

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