City of East St. Louis v. Union Electric Co.

The plaintiff, the city of East St. Louis, (hereafter called the City) filed suit for a declaratory judgment in the circuit court of St. Clair County and asked that the court declare that the defendant, Union Electric Company, (hereafter called the Company) was obligated to the City under the terms of a franchise ordinance and did not have the right to deduct moneys paid to the City under a utility tax ordinance from monies otherwise due the City under the franchise ordinance.

The court entered judgment for the City. A constitutional question is concerned in this appeal by the Company.

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