Brown v. Tuskegee Light & Power Co.

BOULDIN, Justice.

Broadly speaking, the purpose of the suit in equity was to assert title and right of possession on behalf of the city of Tuskegee in an electric lighting system in possession of and being operated as a public utility by Tuskegee Light. & Power Company, a corporation. The original bill was filed March 18, 1933, by individual appellants, as citizens and taxpayers, making the city of Tuskegee, a municipal corporation, party respondent. The city, by answer and statutory cross-bill, admitted the substantial averments of the original bill, and sought the same, relief.

On final…