City of Des Moines v. Welsbach Street Lighting Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Iowa. Action at law by the Welsbach Street Lighting Company of Delaware against the City of Des Moines of the state of Iowa. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WM-. H. MUNGER, District Judge.
On the 2d day of April, 1904, the city of Des Moines and the Welsbach Street Lighting Company entered into a written contract, by the terms of which said Welsbach Street Lighting- Company agreed to furnish to the city of Des Moines improved Welsbach street lights according to specifications stated for the term of 10 years from and after the 1st day of May, 1904. The Welsbach Street Lighting Company was to furnish and erect at its own cost and expense first-class iron posts and boulevard lanterns and keep the same in good repair, and to place t1 -eon *907its improved…
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