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Railroad Commission of California et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 1937 — 301 U.S. 669 · caselaw · US
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Railroad Commission of California et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
301 U.S. 669·Supreme Court of the United States·1937
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Opinion
No. 804.
Railroad Commission of California et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Jurisdictional statement distributed March 20, 1937.
Decided June 1, 1937.
Mr. Ira H. Rowell for appellants. Messrs. Warren Olney, Jr., Allan P. Matthew, and Robert L. Lipman for appellee.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Per Curiam:
The decree is affirmed by an equally divided Court. Mr. Justice Sutherland took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.