13-431.   Utility rates; review by court.To prescribe and fix maximum rates and charges, and regulate thecollection of the same, for all water, electric light, heat, power, gas,telephone service or any other commodity or service furnished to such cityor to any of the inhabitants thereof by any person or corporation nowauthorized by such city by virtue of a franchise ordinance or laws of thisstate, or that may hereafter be authorized by virtue of a franchiseordinance or laws of this state to furnish water, electric light, heat,power, gas or telephone service, or any other commodity or service, to suchcity or to its inhabitants.

      The rates and charges so prescribed shall at all times be reasonable andjust; and if any city shall fix unreasonable and unjust rates and charges,the same may, at the instance of any producer or consumer, be reviewed anddetermined by the district court of the county in which such city issituated.

      History:   R.S. 1923, § 13-431; Dec. 27.