Mugge v. Tampa Water Works Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County. STATEMENT. Robert Mugge sued the Tampa Water Works Company, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of Florida, in the Circuit Court of Hills-borough county, and in his declaration alleges, in substance, that on and before the 23rd of May, 1905, the defendant company owned and operated and has ever since owned and operated a plant and water works for…
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This case was decided by Division B. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County. STATEMENT. Robert Mugge sued the Tampa Water Works Company, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of Florida, in the Circuit Court of Hills-borough county, and in his declaration alleges, in substance, that on and before the 23rd of May, 1905, the defendant company owned and operated and has ever since owned and operated a plant and water works for the public and private supply of water within the city of Tampa, under and by virtue of a franchise granted by the city…
1Opinion of the CourtHocker, J.
(after stating the facts) : In view of the great importance of this case and of the conflicting views of the courts upon the question involved the facts set up in the declaration have been stated at some length, in order that they may be compared and contrasted with those given in the cases cited in the briefs, and to which we shall allude.
in the case of Nickerson v. Bridgeport Hydraulic Company, 46 Conn. 24 (the first American case bearing on the question), it was held: “Where a water company organized for the purpose of supplying the inhabitants of a city with water, contracted with the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Gorrell v. Greensboro Water Supply Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1899
- House v. Houston Waterworks CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Howsmon v. Trenton Water Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Paducah Lumber Co. v. Paducah Water Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1889
- Davis v. Clinton Water Works Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1880
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3Cited by24 opinions
- German Alliance Insurance v. Home Water Supply Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Clay Elec. Co-Op., Inc. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
- Thompson v. Commercial Union Ins. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- First Nat. Bk. of Key West v. FilerSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
- Woodrury v. Tampa Water Works Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1909
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