Cedar Rapids Water Co. v. City of Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. W. N. Trieciider, Judge. Action in equity to restrain enforcement of a city ordinance. The district court entered a decree as prayed, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The plaintiff alleges that it is a corporation organized for pecuniary profit under the laws of this state; that on February 19, 1875, the defendant, by its council, adopted an ordinance granting to the plaintiff the exclusive privilege for twenty-five years, and an equal right thereafter with others, of furnishing the city with a water supply; that by its terms said ordinance was made a contract between plaintiff and defendant, and was not subject to change or amendment without mutual consent; that, under the statute then existing, the city had no right or power to fix or regulate the rates…
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