City of Grand Rapids v. Consumers Power Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from superior court of Grand Rapids; Dun-ham (Major L.), J. Bill by the city of Grand Rapids against the Consumers Power Company to enforce a franchise contract. Perry Schurtz was permitted to intervene. From an order vacating the permission to intervene, petitioner appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.
Plaintiff, city of Grand Rapids, filed a bill in this case against defendant, Consumers Power Company, seeking to enforce certain rates for light and power which .were lower than the rates defendant insisted it has the right to charge. Defendant answered and filed a motion to dismiss. Petitioner, Perry Schurtz, was by an ex parte order permitted to intervene. Later on motion of the city attorney an order was entered vacating the former order permitting Mr. Schurtz to intervene. From the last made order petitioner appeals.
*411Petitioner, a taxpayer and a customer of defendant, using light in his…
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