State ex rel. Mason v. Consumers Power Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon petition of William H. Mason the district court for Ramsey county issued its alternative writ of mandamus, directed to the Consumers Power Company, commanding it to connect relator’s dwelling house with its service wires constructed in the vicinity of the house; that such connection be made through the alley in block 10 of Macalester Park, or by such other authorized route as respondent might select, and that respondent furnish and supply to relator electric current…
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Upon petition of William H. Mason the district court for Ramsey county issued its alternative writ of mandamus, directed to the Consumers Power Company, commanding it to connect relator’s dwelling house with its service wires constructed in the vicinity of the house; that such connection be made through the alley in block 10 of Macalester Park, or by such other authorized route as respondent might select, and that respondent furnish and supply to relator electric current sufficient to light his house in the usual and ordinary manner in like houses, or show cause why it had not done so. The…
1Opinion of the CourtPhilip E. Brown, J.
Mandamus to compel the respondent to furnish electric service to the relator’s residence in the city of St. Paul. An alternative writ was issued but, after hearing had and upon findings made, such writ was quashed; whereupon from an order denying the relator’s motion for a new trial, prayed for on the grounds that the court erred in overruling the relator’s motion for judgment upon the findings or for amended findings and judgment thereon, the relator appealed.
1. The respondent is, and during all the times hereinafter mentioned has been, a corporation duly organized and existing under the…
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- City of Rushville v. Rushville Natural Gas Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1891
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- Haugen v. Albina Light & Water Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1891
- Central Union Telephone Co. v. State ex rel. FalleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
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