Welsbach Street Lighting Co. v. City of Wichita

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This lawsuit arises out of a contract for lighting the streets of Wichita and an alleged breach of that contract. In 1905, the Welsbach Street Lighting Company, plaintiff, entered into a contract with the city of Wichia, defendant, whereby the plaintiff undertook to furnish two hundred street lamps and their equipment, and to maintain and light these lamps along the streets, alleys and public grounds of Wichita, and to furnish, equip and maintain as many more such lamps as might be required by the city. The agreed price to be paid for this…