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Interstate Nat. Gas Co., Inc. v. Fpc, 331 U.S. 682 (1947)
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Interstate Nat. Gas Co., Inc. v. Fpc, 331 U.S. 682 (1947)
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Interstate Natural Gas Co., Inc. v. Federal Power Commission No. 733 Argued May 2, 1947 Decided June 16, 1947 331 U.S. 682
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
A natural gas company subject to the Natural Gas Act of 1938, 52 Stat. 821, produces some gas and purchases some gas, which it mingles and conducts through a system of field, branch, and main lines (all within a single state) into its main trunk line, whence it is sold to interstate pipeline companies for transportation, resale, and ultimate consumption in other states. The entire movement from the wells to the purchasing companies, through their compression pumps, and across the state lines is a continuous process without interruption for storage, processing or any other purpose.
Held: the Federal Power Commission has jurisdiction under § 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act to regulate such sales. Pp. 686-693.
(a) Such sales are "in interstate commerce" within the meaning of § 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act. Pp. 687-689.
(b) They are not within the clause of § 1(b), which excepts "the production or gathering" of natural gas from the Commission’s regulatory jurisdiction. Pp. 689-693.
156 F.2d 949 affirmed.
The Federal Power Commission issued an order under § 5(a) of the Natural Gas Act of 1938, 52 Stat. 821, requiring petitioner to effect substantial rate reductions in certain of its sales of natural gas and to file new schedules of rates and charges. 3 F.P.C. 416. The Circuit Court of Appeals denied a review. 156 F.2d 949. This Court granted certiorari limited to the question of the Commission’s jurisdiction. 330 U.S. 852. Affirmed, p. 693.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Interstate Nat. Gas Co., Inc. v. Fpc, 331 U.S. 682 (1947) in 331 U.S. 682 331 U.S. 683. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=XCEDGE67SPALSG3.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Interstate Nat. Gas Co., Inc. v. Fpc, 331 U.S. 682 (1947), in 331 U.S. 682, page 331 U.S. 683. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=XCEDGE67SPALSG3.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Interstate Nat. Gas Co., Inc. v. Fpc, 331 U.S. 682 (1947). cited in 1947, 331 U.S. 682, pp.331 U.S. 683. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=XCEDGE67SPALSG3.
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