Lonsdale Co. v. City of Providence

These are constitutional questions certified by the superior court under general laws 1923, chapter 348, section 1. The proceeding is based on a bill in equity brought by the complainants, as alleged owners of certain rights in the waters of the Pawtuxet river, to enjoin the city of Providence and its representatives from wrongfully diverting water from that river, under the purported authority given by public laws 1931, chap. 1815, P. L. 1932, chap. 1966, and P. L. 1936, chap. 2316.

The bill of complaint is very lengthy and, briefly summarized, alleges that the complainants, Lonsdale Company…