Spaulding v. Inhabitants of Peabody
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition in equity, under the Pub. Sts. c. 27, § 129, filed, August 21, 1890, by more than ten taxable inhabitants of the town of Beverly, to prevent that town from raising money for the construction of an electric lighting plant. The case was heard by Holmes, J., who reserved it for the consideration of the full court, and was as follows.
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Petition in equity, under the Pub. Sts. c. 27, § 129, filed, August 21, 1890, by more than ten taxable inhabitants of the town of Beverly, to prevent that town from raising money for the construction of an electric lighting plant. The case was heard by Holmes, J., who reserved it for the consideration of the full court, and was as follows. The respondent town on August 8,1890, in accordance with the report of a committee previously appointed, passed the following votes: “ That the town establish an electric light plant, and adopt the Sperry arc system of the United Edison Manufacturing…
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
We assume, for the reasons stated in the opinion given by the Justices of this Court to the House of Representatives on May 27,1890, ( Opinion of Justices, 150 Mass. 592,) that the Legislature by statute can confer upon towns authority to construct and maintain works for the manufacture and distribution of electricity, to be used by the towns and their inhabitants for illuminating purposes. The question now presented is, whether the existing statutes confer any such authority, either for the purpose of lighting the streets of towns, or for this and the additional purpose of furnishing light…
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