San Diego Land & Town Co. v. Jasper
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a bill in equity brought in the Circuit Court against the board of supervisors'of San Diego County and others for the purpose of having certain water rates which have been fixed by the board declared void. It is alleged that the rates are so low as to amount to a taking of the plaintiff’s property without due process of law. The Circuit Court decided that it did not appear that the rates would have that effect and dismissed the bill, whereupon the plaintiff appealed to this court.
By a statute of California approved March 12, 1885, the board of supervisors of the counties are to fix…
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- San Diego Land & Town Co. v. National CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1899
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