Southwestern Public Service Co. v. Artesia Alfalfa Growers' Ass'n

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• noting that Commission has power to decide whether utility can enter into a given contract, but once entered into, the construction and interpretation of the contract are to be determined by the courts
• discussing rule that the power of the Commission is limited to matters and controversies involving the rights of a utility and the public and does not extend to acts by the utility that do not affect its public duties
• “In this connection the question is posed as to whether the matter of dispute between appellant and appellee is of a private nature or a matter of public concern”
• “The power of the commission does not extend to acts of a utility not affecting its public duties; its jurisdiction is limited to matters and controversies wherein the rights of a utility and the public are involved.”

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