Date of Award

5-1938

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

Business Administration

First Advisor

M.L. Younce

Second Advisor

D.J. Keegan

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to show the development of the court's doctrine of valuation as to what constitutes a public utility; the basis of valuation upon which the court would from time to time declare a fair return on the investment. The second part of the thesis tries to show the corrupt practices that are going on in the different corporations in reference to the padding of the rate base. Here the primary source employed was the Mack Investigation Report in the New York Times during February, March, May, June, September, October, November and December, 1935 and February and March, 1936. The conclusions examine the various recommendations as to possible legislation and correction of our Public Service Commissions in service and in duties.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts of Marquette University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy

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