Tacoma Railway & Power Co. v. City of Tacoma
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Easterday, J., entered June 14, 1913, in favor of the defendants, in an action for an injunction, after a trial to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
This is a bill in equity, to enjoin the city of Tacoma from forfeiting a franchise. The city filed an answer and a cross-complaint, asking that the franchise be declared forfeited. Issues were joined, the cause was tried, and ultimated in a judgment in favor of the city, terminating the franchise. The plaintiff has appealed.
The respondent, the city of Tacoma, is a city of the first class, and since 1893, has owned and operated a municipal lighting plant. In 1912, it qualified itself to take over the entire lighting business of the city. The appellant owns and operates a street railway system…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- City of Worcester v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1905
- State ex rel. Webster v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1912
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Illinois Trust & Savings Bank v. DoudCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1900
- City of Belleville v. Citizens' Horse Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1894
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- State ex rel. Ellertsen v. Home Telephone & Telegraph Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1918
- State ex rel. Walker v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- State ex rel. City of Tacoma v. Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1915
- United States v. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944
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