City of Dearborn v. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.

On November 3, 1925, the village of Dearborn, by vote of its citizens, granted a franchise to the Detroit City Gas Company for a period of 30 years; subsequently, on April 4, 1927, the township of Dearborn granted a similar franchise to the company for a like period. In January, 1929, the territory embraced within the franchises became a part of the present city of Dearborn; and the two franchises may be considered as one for the purpose of this appeal.

The franchise provided that the gas to be supplied be of the same quality as that furnished to the city of Detroit; and included a schedule of…