Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. City of Bluefield
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal front Circuit Court, Mercer County. Bill by the Bluefield Waterworks & Improvement Company and others against the City of Bluefield and others. Decree of dismissal, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
POEEENEARGER, JUDGE:
' The questions in this ease arise out of the action of the circuit court of Mercer county, upon a bill in equity, filed by the Blue-field Water Works & Improvement Company and William McCarthy, agent of said company, to enjoin the City of Blue-field, its officers, agents and attorneys from enforcing, by criminal proceedings, a certain ordinance of the city, affecting property rights of said company and the conduct of its business. A preliminary injunction was awarded, and, later, upon a full hearing of the cause, the court dissolved the injunction and dismissed the bill.
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