Humphreys v. Central Kentucky Natural Gas Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Chief Justice Carroll
Reversing.
In 1904, the city of Mount Sterling* enacted an ordinance providing for the sale of a natural gas franchise permitting the purchaser to “construct, maintain and operate in the city of Mount Sterling, Ky., and over and along and under the streets and public ways thereof a gas plant for the purpose of providing the said city and its inhabitants, customers and consumers with natural gas to be used for the purpose of giving heat, power, light and fuel to said city, its inhabitants, customers and consumers, at such prices as may be hereafter…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Paducah Lumber Co. v. Paducah Water Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1889
- Central Union Telephone Co. v. FehringIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
- Guardian Trust & Deposit Co. v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Graves County Water Co. v. LigonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Kenton Water Co. v. GlennCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Warfield Natural Gas Co. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Langley v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Supreme Court · 1953
- Derby Road Building Co. v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Potter v. Carolina Water CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
- Eline Realty Co. v. FoemanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952
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