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Oppenheim v. City of Florence

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 14, 1934No. 8 Div. 593PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

This suit is intended to test the right of the city of Florence to put into effect its proposal to acquire and operate an electric distribution system, including the purchase of electricity from TVA and its resale to the public.

There are three features of the proceedings involved in the proposal: (1) A contract with the United States through PWA for the acquisition of necessary funds, (2) a bond ordinance, containing certain covenants, and a form of the proposed bonds; and (3) a contract with TVA which also has certain covenants.

Authority for the program is affected by the…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Litchfield v. BallouSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  2. Springfield Gas & Electric Co. v. City of SpringfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  3. State Docks Commission v. BarnesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  4. Winston v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Alabama State Bridge Corporation v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Alabama Power Co. v. IckesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Clarke v. South Carolina Public Service AuthoritySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1935
  3. Scott v. Alabama State Bridge CorporationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  4. Norton v. LuskSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  5. Newberry v. City of AndalusiaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952

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