In re Richer’s Empirical Analysis
1960
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Schaffer Transportation Co. v. United States · Hamilton v. Caribou Water, Light & Power Co. · Gilman v. Somerset Farmers Co-Operative Telephone Co. · Casco Castle Co. · Petition of O'Donnell
Most-quoted passages
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““. . . it is clearly the duty of the Commission under the statute, at least, if requested by any of the interested parties, to set forth in its orders and decrees the facts on which its order is based, otherwise the remedy provided by the statute for any erroneous ruling of law may be rendered futile.” Hamilton v. Caribou Water Light & Power Company, 121 Me. 422, 425 , 117 A. 582 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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