City of Grafton v. Holt
West Virginia Supreme Court
Petition by the city of Grafton for writ of prohibition to John Homer Holt, judge of the circuit court of Taylor county.
1Opinion of the Court
Cox, Judge:
This is a petition by the City of Qrafton for a writ of prohibition to prohibit Hon. John Homerllolt, Judge of the circuit court of Taylor county, from interfering with the city in the management and control of its water works plant, and from fixing the rates that said city shall charge consumers of water, and from preventing the city from shutting off the water from such consumers as refuse to pay therefor.
The city of Grafton under its charter authority owns the water works supplying the inhabitants and others of the city with water for compensation. On the 27th. day of May, 1905,…
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