Van Hoosear v. Railroad Commission

This is a proceeding to prohibit the enforcement of a judgment committing the petitioner for contempt in disobeying an order of the state Railroad Commission.

In proceedings duly had the Railroad Commission determined on December 23, 1919, by the decision of said commission, that the petitioner, William S. Van Hoosear, was in the control of a certain public utility water system within this state consisting of a flowing spring and pipeline therefrom used and operated for the purpose of supplying water for domestic and other purposes to several consumers. That without authority of law he had discontinued such service, and it was by the commission adjudged as follows :

This proceeding and order of the Railroad Commission was afterwards before this court on a writ of review, and on December 22, 1920, an opinion and order was filed therein affirming the order and decision of the commission.

The foregoing order of the Railroad Commission thus approved and affirmed is the basis for the contempt proceedings now before us. Van Hoosear, the petitioner here, was cited for contempt for failing and refusing to comply with the order to restore the water service.

Proceedings in due form were…