State ex rel. W. J. Armstrong Co. v. City of Waseca
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon tbe relation of W. J. Armstrong Oo. tbe district court for Waseca county granted its alternative writ of mandamus requiring defendant city and its water and light board to furnish to relator the electric power required in relator’s bottling works, or show cause why it had not done so. The substance of the respondent’s return is stated in the opinion. The matter was heard before Childress, J., who made findings and discharged the writ.
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Upon tbe relation of W. J. Armstrong Oo. tbe district court for Waseca county granted its alternative writ of mandamus requiring defendant city and its water and light board to furnish to relator the electric power required in relator’s bottling works, or show cause why it had not done so. The substance of the respondent’s return is stated in the opinion. The matter was heard before Childress, J., who made findings and discharged the writ. From the order denying relator’s motion for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
The city of Waseca owns and operates an electric light and power plant which was installed at public expense for the purpose of furnishing electric light and power to its inhabitants.
Relator, W. J. Armstrong Co., operates a mercantile business in Waseca and, as part of its business, has established and equipped a bottling works, which requires, for its operation, electric power. In order to operate said plant, relator installed two three-phase electric motors with the intention of operating them by electric current to be furnished by the city. Having installed its motors, relator made…
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