City of Lawrence v. Inhabitants of Methuen
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Information in equity by the Attorney General, at the relation of the mayor of the city of Lawrence, filed March 18,1895,. to enjoin the town of Methuen from furnishing water to such portions of the buildings and premises of the Arlington Mills as are situated within the city of Lawrence. Afterward, by amendment, the information was changed into a bill in equitjq with the city of Lawrence as complainant, and the Arlington . Mills was made an additional party defendant.
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Information in equity by the Attorney General, at the relation of the mayor of the city of Lawrence, filed March 18,1895,. to enjoin the town of Methuen from furnishing water to such portions of the buildings and premises of the Arlington Mills as are situated within the city of Lawrence. Afterward, by amendment, the information was changed into a bill in equitjq with the city of Lawrence as complainant, and the Arlington . Mills was made an additional party defendant. The bill alleged that, acting under the authority of St. 1872, e. 79, the city of Lawrence had constructed and maintained a…
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
The St. of 1872, c. 79, whereby the city of Lawrence was empowered to construct waterworks for the use of said city and its inhabitants, did not purport to compel the inhabitants of the city to take water from the city. They could still obtain the water they use in any other lawful manner. If the present information can be maintained, either by the Attorney General or by the city of Lawrence, it must be on the ground that the town of Methuen, in furnishing water to be used by the Arlington Mills in the manner set forth in the information, is exceeding its powers under St. 1892, c. 310. If we'…
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