Legal Opinion
City of Spokane v. Spokane Gas & Fuel Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 10, 1933No. 24567. En BancPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blake, J.—
May 12,1904, the city of Spokane passed an ordinance granting to Roger H. Williams a franchise for the use of the streets of the city for the distribution of illuminating and fuel gas. Williams accepted the franchise July 7th of that year. The defendant is the successor in interest of Williams to the rights conferred and the obligations imposed by the terms of the ordinance.
Among other things, the ordinance provided for a maximum charge to consumers of $1.50 per thousand cubic feet. It also provided that the city
“ . . . shall have power to regulate, control and determine the maximum…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- County of Tulare v. City of DinubaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
- Slade v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- City of Seattle v. StirratWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- City of Springfield v. Inter-State Independent Telephone & Telegraph Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1917
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 v. Broadview Television Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1978
- City of Lakewood v. Pierce CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- City of Lakewood v. Pierce CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
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