Legal Opinion
Colebrook Water Co. v. Commissioner of Department of Public Works & Highways
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 28, 1974No. 6679PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuncan, J.
Plaintiff Colebrook Water Company was incorporated by Ch. 155, Laws of 1897 for the purposes of providing water for domestic and commercial use to the residents of Colebrook and for firefighting and other uses by the town. Id. § 1. By section 5 of this charter, the corporation was authorized to contract with the town for the provision of hydrants and water to the town, and the town was similarly authorized to contract with the company. Id. § 5.
By contract with the town dated October 5, 1903 the plaintiff undertook to establish a water works and distribution system, including hydrants; and the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Saylor v. LindsleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1957
- Mayor of Baltimore v. BrackCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1939
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