Lynchburg Traction & Light Co. v. City of Lynchburg

PARKER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing a bill in equity filed by the Lynchburg Traction & Light Company, hereinafter called the company, to enjoin the city of Lynchburg from enforcing an ordinance fixing a street car fare of 5 cents on certain lines of the company. The basis of the suit is that the ordinance complained of impairs the obligations of contracts evidenced by franchises granted by the city to the company. The dismissal was based on lack of jurisdiction under the allegations of the bill of complaint.

The bill is voluminous, covering, with attached exhibits,…