People ex rel. Brush v. New York Suburban Water Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, Westchester county. Complaint by the people, on the relation of Edward F. Brush, for a writ of mandamus to compel the New York Suburban Water Company to furnish relator with pure water, and on reasonable terms. From a judgment overruling a demurrer to the alternative writ, defendant appeals.'
1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.
The appellant is a water company, incorporated under the general statute, and under a contract with the city of Mt. Vernon •to furnish a supply of water to the inhabitants of that city. The relator, an inhabitant of Mt. Vernon, on a complaint that the appellant failed to furnish him and the other inhabitants of the city with pure water; that it charged exorbitant prices for the water furnished; that, instead of charging for the water according to the quantity consumed, it fixed its charges according to the number of taps, faucets, •or openings in the different buildings; and that it required…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Attorney-General v. New York, Lake Erie & Western R. R.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- People ex rel. McGrath v. Green Island Water Co.New York Supreme Court · 1890
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