Legal Opinion
Bridgeman-Russell Co. v. City of Duluth
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 28, 1924No. 23,931PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
In overruling a demurrer to the complaint the court certified that the question presented was important and doubtful, thus enabling the defendant to appeal.
The substance of the complaint is: That the defendant is a municipal corporation with power to construct and operate waterworks for profit; that pursuant to such power it has installed and owns such works consisting of a large reservoir on the hilltop of the city at an elevation of more than 200 feet above plaintiff’s buildings and property; that more than 14 million gallons of water are main*510tained in this reservoir; that leading therefrom…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hay v. . the Cohoes CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
- Sullivan v. . DunhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Mairs v. . Manhattan Real Estate Ass'n.New York Court of Appeals · 1882
- August Berger v. Minneapolis Gaslight Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Gould v. Winona Gas Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Mahowald v. Minnesota Gas Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Lubin v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
- Sletten v. Ramsey CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
- CC Anderson Stores Co. v. Boise Water CorporationIdaho Supreme Court · 1962
- Oklahoma City v. TyteniczSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
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