Proceedings of the American Political Science Association, Volume 4

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Page 319 - ... c. If the commission shall rescind its order complained of, the action shall be dismissed; if it shall alter, modify or amend the same, such altered, modified or amended order shall take the place of the original order complained of, and judgment shall be rendered thereon, as though made by the commission in the first instance. If the original order shall not be rescinded or changed by the commission, judgment shall be rendered upon such original order.
Page 298 - Good old rule — -the simple plan — That he shall take who has the power, And he shall keep who can.
Page 308 - What the company is entitled to ask is a fair return upon the value of that which it employs for the public convenience. On the other hand, what the public is entitled to demand is that no more be exacted from it for the use of a public highway than the services rendered by it are reasonably worth.
Page 188 - ... shall go into effect before ten days from the time of its final passage; and if during said ten days a petition signed by electors of the city equal in number to at least...
Page 319 - ... or additional thereto, the court, before proceeding to render judgment unless the parties to such action stipulate in writing to the contrary, shall transmit a copy of such evidence to the commission and 'shall stay further proceedings in said...
Page 255 - Court, however, that a new trial ' shall not be granted on the ground of misdirection or of the improper admission or rejection of evidence...
Page 293 - ... the amount (exclusive of any tax or annual charge) actually paid to the state or to a political subdivision thereof as the consideration for the grant of such franchise or right...
Page 246 - Remember, that for the wisest and most evident reasons, the merciful maxim of the law, which says that it is better that ninety-nine guilty men should escape, than that one innocent man should be punished...
Page 316 - ... the quantity and value of material used per unit, (6) the receipts from residuals, by-products, services or other sales separately per unit. (7) the total and net cost per unit, (8) the gross and net profit per unit, (9) the dividends and interest per unit, (10) surplus or reserve per unit, (11) the prices per unit paid by consumers: and in addition such other items, whether of a nature similar to those hereinbefore enumerated or otherwise, as the commission may prescribe in order to show completely...
Page 155 - The people have a right, in an orderly and peaceable manner, to assemble to consult upon the common good...

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