City of Milwaukee v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.

This action is brought by the city of Milwaukee to restrain the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company from unlawfully operating cars upon the streets of the city of Milwaukee for the carriage of freight. Contending that the railway company has no franchise permitting it to carry freight or express upon the streets of the city of Milwaukee, the city of Milwaukee commenced an action on June 18, 1929, to restrain the railway company from unlawfully operating cars for the carriage of freight on its streets. The various franchises under which the railway company was operating were examined by…