Janesville Water Co. v. City of Janesville
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Rock county: George GriMM, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff began a suit in equity to restrain the defendants from prosecuting a proceeding pending before the railroad commission of Wisconsin for the valuation of. plaintiffs waterworks under the Public Utility Law of this state and for a purchase by the defendant city of said waterworks.
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Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Rock county: George GriMM, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff began a suit in equity to restrain the defendants from prosecuting a proceeding pending before the railroad commission of Wisconsin for the valuation of. plaintiffs waterworks under the Public Utility Law of this state and for a purchase by the defendant city of said waterworks. A temporary injunction was secured from a court commissioner, which the circuit court for Rock county dissolved after a hearing before it. This is an appeal by plaintiff from the order dissolving the temporary injunction.
1Opinion of the CourtViNJE, J.
At the election held in the city of Janesville April 2, 1912, there was submitted to the voters, pursuant to directions of the common council, the question: Shall the city of Janesville purchase the Janesville Water Gompany ? The total number of votes cast upon the subject was 2,279, of which 1,238 were cast for and 1,041 against the question, the majority in favor of purchase being 197.
Claim is made that the question was so worded as to mis*657lead the voters. It is true the question is inapt and does not accurately express the matter intended to be submitted, namely, Shall the city of…
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