Superior Water, Light & Power Co. v. City of Superior
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Douglas county: James Wickpiam, Judge. Action to enjoin the city of Superior and its officers from proceeding under the provisions of secs. 1797?# — 1 to 1797m — 109, Stats., to acquire the waterworks and property of the plaintiff, and compelling the city to compensate the plaintiff for its property according to the provisions of a certain ordinance of the city of Superior granting to the plaintiff a franchise to build, operate,…
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Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Douglas county: James Wickpiam, Judge. Action to enjoin the city of Superior and its officers from proceeding under the provisions of secs. 1797?# — 1 to 1797m — 109, Stats., to acquire the waterworks and property of the plaintiff, and compelling the city to compensate the plaintiff for its property according to the provisions of a certain ordinance of the city of Superior granting to the plaintiff a franchise to build, operate, arid maintain waterworks in said city. From an order overruling a demurrer to the complaint the defendants appealed. The…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed January 11, 1921:
Owen, J.
The complaint discloses the fact that the city of Superior has determined to take over, the plant, property, and equipment of the Water Company, and the real question in controversy is whether the compensation to be paid by the city is to be determined in the manner provided in the franchise-ordinance or. pursuant to the provisions of the-public utility laws, secs. 1797m — 1 to 1797m — 109, Stats.
The original franchise was granted by the village of Superior to the Superior Water Works Company, plaintiff’s assignor, by an ordinance…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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