Legal Opinion
Cohasset Water Co. v. Town of Cohasset
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 6, 1947PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
The Cohasset Water Company, hereinafter called the company, was specially incorporated by St. 1886, c. 128. See amendments by St. 1908, c.’ 406, and St. 1946, c. 489. Section 9 of the statute of 1886 contains provisions authorizing the town to purchase at any time the franchise and property of the company. At a town meeting on March 2, 1946, the town, by more than the required- two thirds of the voters present and voting, voted to purchase the franchise, corporate property, and all the rights, powers and privileges of the company in accordance with the statute. Questions have arisen between…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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