THE

CALIFORNIA

PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT

WITH

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS OF
VARIOUS STATES

A SHORT HISTORY OF SUCH ACTS AND A DISCUSSION
OF CONSTITUTIONALITY

WITH

ANNOTATIONS

BY

E. W, FREEMAN

Of the Los Angeles Bar

STANFORD LIBRAV

SAN FRANCISCO
BANCROFT-WHITNEY COMPANY

1912

SAN FRANCISCO
THE FILMER BROTHERS ELECTROTYPE COMPANY
TYPOGRAPHERS AND STEREOTYPERS

TO THE MEMORY

of the

Late JUDGE HORACE C. ROLFE

of the

San Bernardino Bar.

This book is inscribed to him not only as a tribute to his high professional character and citizenship, but as an expression of respect and admiration by one who enjoyed the good fortune of once being associated with him in the practice of law.

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PREFACE.

In publishing this book, the central thought has been to make it a practical book, not only for the practicing attorney, but for all others who may be interested in the management and control of Public Utilities within the State of California.

For the purpose of making it more comprehensive, constitutional provisions of various states have been printed herein, and authorities cited which touch upon various provisions of the act.

In annotating, it was deemed advisable to cite only such decisions as would elucidate or exemplify the act under consideration.

If these objects have been accomplished, this book will have served its purpose.

Los Angeles, California, April, 1912.

E. W. FREEMAN.

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