Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. v. City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Chester A. Fowler, Judge. Two causes of action to recover for electric service furnished to the city of Milwaukee, or certain of its boards and departments, at rates of charge alleged to have been established therefor by the railroad commission of Wisconsin. Plaintiff company had judgment on both causes of action in the trial court, and defendant city brings this appeal from the whole of the judgment.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Chester A. Fowler, Judge. Two causes of action to recover for electric service furnished to the city of Milwaukee, or certain of its boards and departments, at rates of charge alleged to have been established therefor by the railroad commission of Wisconsin. Plaintiff company had judgment on both causes of action in the trial court, and defendant city brings this appeal from the whole of the judgment. The appeal is presented on the pleadings and the decision of the trial court without a bill of exceptions. First cause of…
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J.
-In-these'two causes óf action counsel oh both-' sides" attack agreements' between -the city-and the' electric company as-invalid and'Unconstitutional.-' ' "In the first causé-: of action counsel for-the 'company allege that- certain portions of the ordinances involved wére wholly unauthorized. Counsel- for the city argue that "even -if this; were 'true the company '• is éstoppéd' from raising. the question. Iñ the *335second cause of action counsel for the city allege that the. contract was wholly void, and counsel for the company reply that .the city is in no situation -to make such a claim. It…
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