Legal Opinion
City of Campbell, Mo. v. Arkansas-Missouri Power Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1933No. 9648PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order adjudging the appellants guilty of a civil contempt and appointing a master to determine the damages recoverable.
The appellee is the holder of a nonexclusive franchise to furnish light and power in the city of Campbell, Mo. The city, under the laws of Missouri, could erect and operate its own electric plant. In 1930 bonds in the Amount of $20,000 were issued and sold by the city for that purpose. The proceeds were used to construct a power house and distribution system. The city, in order to complete the plant and system and make it…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Oriel v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- California Artificial Stone Paving Co. v. MolitorSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- City of Campbell, Mo. v. Arkansas-Missouri Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
- Hanley v. Pacific Live Stock Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1916
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Kansas City Power & Light Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1943
- International Silver Co. v. Oneida Community, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- Coca-Cola Co. v. FeulnerDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1934
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