Asplund v. City of Santa Fe

OPINION OP THE COURT

PARKER, C. J.

The city council of the city of Santa Fe was about to grant a franchise for the erection, and operation of a waterworks system and an electric light and power plant when this action was brought to enjoin such action upon the theory that, before such franchise could be granted, the question must first be submitted to a vote of the- people, which had not been done. The city council demurred to the complaint upon the ground that there existed no such requirement, and, consequently, the injunction could not be maintained. The court sustained the demurrer, and, the…