Lidgerwood Park Water Works Co. v. City of Spokane

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, C. J.

In October, 1896, the plaintiff was the owner of a water supply system in an addition to the city of Spokane which was partly without the city limits. The city did not own any water system in that addition and negotiations were had between it and the plaintiff for the transfer of said plant to the city, whereby plaintiff conveyed the same to the city with the exception of the pumping plant. The contract contained the following provisions:

“ The party of the second part covenants and agrees to lay immediately; that is to say, within a…