Lyon & Hoag v. Railroad Commission

Petitioner seeks the review of an order of the Railroad Commission requiring it .to re-establish its service of domestic water in a certain residence district of the city and county of San Francisco known as Lincoln Manor. Petitioner subdivided this tract, and, for the purpose of furnishing domestic water to the purchasers of lots therein, laid water-pipes in the streets thereof, purchased-water from the Spring Valley Water Company, and, by means of a pumping system, distributed it to the purchasers of lots within the tract. As fast as lots were sold and water connections desired for residences located thereon the same were made. The same water rates were charged by the petitioner as by the Spring Valley Water Company. As soon as all the lots in the tract were sold the petitioner discontinued said water service, and offered to give its water system free of charge to the Spring Valley Water Company for the purpose of a continuance of such service by the latter company. Inasmuch as said service required an expenditure for pumping the water the latter company refused to accept the responsibility. The lot owners appealed to the Railroad Commission for relief, and, upon the hearing of…