Legal Opinion
City of Paragould v. Arkansas Utilities Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1934No. 9808PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
In January, 1933, at a special election in the city of Paragould, Ark., a bond issue of $100,000, for the purpose of building a municipal electric light and power plant and distribution system, was authorized. The mayor and city council took steps to sell the bonds and employed engineers to design and erect the plant. The Arkansas Utilities Com pany, whieh already had a plant and distri bution system in the city and was furnishing electric light and power to its people, brought this suit to enjoin the city and its officers from taking any further steps toward the…
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