City of Vincennes v. Citizens' Gas Light Co.

— The appellee brought this suit against the appellant to recover for gas supplied to appellant for public street lighting for a period of ten months under the provisions of an ordinance enacted by the common council of the city and accepted by the appellee.

The ordinance is as follows:

“ An ordinance to provide for the lighting of the city of "Vincennes, Indiana, with gas.

“ Section 1. There is hereby granted and secured to Laz. Noble and associates, their successors and assigns, the privilege of laying gas mains and pipes for supplying illuminating coal gas along the several streets, alleys,…