Lewick v. Glazier

In the summer of 1896 the defendant Frank P. Glazier began the construction of works, and the laying of street mains, with a view to supplying the village of Chelsea with water for fire and other purposes, in reliance upon a contract which had previously been made between the village, through its common council, and himself. Some resident taxpayers filed the bill in this cause to prevent the performance of this contract, upon the ground that it was void; making Glazier and the vil*495lage parties defendant. Before the hearing, the works were completed and put in operation. The defendant Glazier…