Federal Power Commission v. East Ohio Gas Co. et al.

Decided January 9, 1950. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71 · 338 U.S. 464 (1950) · Cited 101 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Public Utilities Commission v. Attleboro Steam & Electric Co. · 273 U.S. 83 (1927)
• Illinois Natural Gas Co. v. Central Illinois Public Service Co. · 314 U.S. 498 (1942)
• Missouri Ex Rel. Barrett v. Kansas Natural Gas Co. · 265 U.S. 298 (1924)
• East Ohio Gas Co. v. Tax Comm'n of Ohio · 283 U.S. 465 (1931)
• Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Public Service Commission · 332 U.S. 507 (1947)
• Pennsylvania Gas Co. v. Public Service Commission · 252 U.S. 23 (1920)
• Interstate Natural Gas Co. v. Federal Power Commission · 331 U.S. 682 (1947)
• Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co. · 320 U.S. 591 (1944)
• United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn. · 322 U.S. 533 (1944)
• Public Util. Comm'n of Ohio v. United Fuel Gas Co. · 317 U.S. 456 (1943)
• Parker v. Motor Boat Sales, Inc. · 314 U.S. 244 (1942)
• Forrester v. White · 484 U.S. 219 (1988)
• Smyth v. Ames · 169 U.S. 466 (1898)
• The Daniel Ball · 77 U.S. 557 (1871)
• New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann · 285 U.S. 262 (1932)
• H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. v. Du Mond · 336 U.S. 525 (1949)
• American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. United States · 299 U.S. 232 (1936)
• Ederal Power Commission v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. · 337 U.S. 498 (1949)
• Helvering v. Griffiths · 318 U.S. 371 (1943)
• United States v. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Navigation Co. · 338 U.S. 396 (1949)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Wisconsin · 347 U.S. 672 (1954)
• Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 406 U.S. 621 (1972)
• Maryland v. Louisiana · 451 U.S. 725 (1981)
• General Motors Corp. v. Tracy · 519 U.S. 278 (1997)
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Mississippi · 456 U.S. 742 (1982)
• United States v. Public Utilities Commission · 345 U.S. 295 (1953)
• Northwest Central Pipeline Corp. v. State Corporation Comm'n of Kan. · 489 U.S. 493 (1989)
• Federal Power Commission v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. · 365 U.S. 1 (1961)

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