Legal Opinion
Jarrett v. City of Boston
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 9, 1953No. 18071PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
Jarrett applied to the Superior Court of Thomas County for an injunction against the City of Boston, a municipal corporation of Georgia. In substance, his amended petition alleges: The defendant city owns and operates a waterworks system and sells water to its residents, including the plaintiff — a citizen and taxpayer thereof. It supplies 306 customers, only 157 of whom have water meters. Those who have meters, which includes the plaintiff, are required to pay a fixed monthly charge of 50 cents, and also $1.50 per month for the first 3000 gallons or less of water used, and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Call Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
- City of Atlanta v. HollidaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- City of Atlanta v. SteinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Screws v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Chipstead v. OliverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Kliks v. Dalles CityOregon Supreme Court · 1959
- Antlers Hotel, Inc. v. Town of City of NewcastleWyoming Supreme Court · 1959
- City of Commerce v. Duncan & Godfrey, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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