Legal Opinion
Marmet Gas Co. v. Town of Marmet
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 23, 1926No. 5745PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hatcher, Judge:
The Marmet Gas Company has been engaged in furnishing gas to a part of the town of Marmet since 1919. The town was incorporated in 1921. The Company has never had a franchise or permit' from the town authorities. Prior to incorporation, the highway through the town was used by the Company with the permission of the County Court of Kana-wha County. In November of 1925 the company was served with a notice from the town council “to refrain from digging up any of the streets or alleys in said town of Marmet or placing gas pipes or other obstructions whatsoever within the limits of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wheeling & Elm Grove R. R. v. Town of TriadelphiaWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
- Despard v. DespardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Mann v. PeckWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898
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