El Dorado v. Coats

Ponder, Special Judge,,

(after stating the facts): The appellees, W. M. Coats, receiver, El Dorado Gas Company and Central States Gas & Electric Company, claim that the latter company has the exclusive right of supplying the city of El Dorado and its inhabitants gas for domestic and commercial purposes. That this exclusive right and privilege is given and granted to it by virtue of a certain ordinance passed by the city council on March 21, 1921, under which J. W. Atkins, his successor and assigns, were given this franchise, and that Atkins organized the El Dorado Gas Company, and transferred…