Formal case files: suits against the commission, 1905-1986.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Formal case files: suits against the commission, 1905-1986.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145774461

Formal papers relating to cases in which the orders or decisions of the Commission were appealed to the courts.

199.6 c.f. (71 archives boxes, 171 record center cartons, 1 flat box, and 4 v.)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6842196

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w689699f (corporateBody)

Chapter 183, Laws of 1931, renamed the Railroad Commission (WIHV85-A2016) as the Public Service Commission. Comprehensive motor carrier regulation was added by Chapter 488, Laws of 1933. Securities regulation was transferred to the Banking Dept. (WIHV86-A605) in 1937. The Reorganization Act of 1967 continued the commission as an independent regulatory agency. Chapter 29, Laws of 1977, transferred transportation regulation to the Transportation Commission (WIHV85-A214). T...

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6896ffw (corporateBody)

Legislation of 1905 established a Railroad Commission of three members, to be appointed by the Governor (Chap. 362). The Commission succeeded the Railroad Commissioners' Department (WIHV85-A2017) which had been established in 1874. The name of this agency was changed in 1931 to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (WIHV85-A696). The Commission was granted extensive powers to investigate complaints against railroad companies, and its scrutiny extended to such matter...