Legal Opinion
The Salisbury Water Supply Co. v. Town of Salisbury
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 4, 1960PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
The plaintiff (the company) was organized under Sp. St. 1915, c. 243, to supply water in Salisbury. Its charter was amended by St. 1935, c. 357. By the 1915 act and by the 1935 amendment, the company was author ized to “make . . . contracts with.. . . [the] town.” From December 21, 1949, to October 2, 1956, the company made nine contracts with the town to construct water line extensions to serve premises and hydrants on certain streets. The company installed these extensions at an aggregate cost of $91,292.85. Each contract in effect provided that the town would annually pay to the company a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Walla Walla City v. Walla Walla Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Caires v. Building CommissionerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Clarke v. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Smith v. Inhabitants of DedhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Marble v. Town of ClintonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Boston Edison Co. v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
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