Town of Williams, Inc. v. Iowa Falls Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — R. M. Wright, Judge. Appeal from refusal to dissolve a temporary injunction, granted at the suit of the plaintiff town.
1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.
I. The defendant Electric Company is operating under a franchise and ordinance granted and enacted by the plaintiff town. Said ordinance provides that rates therein stated shall be in force for 10 years ensuing, and shall continue in force “until a readjustment of rates is demanded by the town or the grantee.” The company has notified its patrons that service will be discontinued, unless rates 10 per cent higher than the maximum rates fixed in said ordinance be paid. By a petition to enjoin this proposed action on part of the company, the plaintiff town contends that no readjustment has been…
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