Lincoln Gas Electric Light Company v. City of Lincoln’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 federal appellate · 15 district · 13 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 94 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"We are all of opinion that a better practice is to refer the testimony to nome competent master, to make all needed computations, and find fully the facts. It is hardly necessary to observe that, In view of the difficulties and importance of such a caso, it is imperative that the most competent and reliable master, general or special, should be selected ; for it is not-a light matter to interfere with the legislation of a state in respect to tho prescribing of rates, nor a light matter to permit such legislation to wreck large property interests.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Spring Valley Water Co. v. City of San Francisco

2. ““In this, as in every other legislative rate case, there are presented three questions of prime importance: First, the present reasonable value of the company’s plant engaged in the regulated business; second, what will be the probable effect of the reduced rate upon the future net income from the property engaged in serving the public; and, third, in ascertaining the probable net income, under the reduced rates prescribed, what deduction, if any, should be made from the gross receipts as a fund to preserve the property from future depreciation?””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ft. Smith Light & Traction Co. v. City of Ft. Smith