Western New York Water Co. v. City of Buffalo

We agree with the conclusions reached by the learned court at Special Term. (See 124 Misc. 257.)

We think that the jurisdiction of a municipality and the functions it exercises, either governmental or proprietary, are, in general, limited to the boundaries established by the statute incorporating it, unless extended by express legislative grant. (28 Cyc. 266, 703, and cases cited.)

In this State it seems to be the general policy that if municipalities owning their own water works system desire the right to sell water to persons outside their territorial limits, they must obtain such power from…