Legal Opinion
Narragansett Electric Lighting Co. v. Sabre
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 28, 1929PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRathbun, J.
We have for consideration two petitions in equity. In the Superior Court separate motions were made to dismiss each petition. Each motion raised upon the record constitutional questions which were certified to this court for determination. See Section 1, Chapter 348, General Laws 1923.
The Narragansett Electric Lighting Company, a public service corporation, purporting to act upon legislative authority, transferred all of its franchises and other assets to the United Electric Power Company, a public service corporation, the name of which has since been changed to The Narragansett Electric…
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