Vicksburg v. Vicksburg Waterworks Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. The facts are stated in the opinion. The motion to dismiss must be denied. Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Austin, 168 U. S. 685; Loeb v. Columbia Township, 179TJ.
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. The facts are stated in the opinion. The motion to dismiss must be denied. Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co. v. Austin, 168 U. S. 685; Loeb v. Columbia Township, 179TJ. S. 472; Connolly v. Union Sewer Pipe Co., 184 U. S. 544. The Bullock contract was personal and not assignable, and the Supply Company had no power to assign the contract to the 'Waterworks Company and to compel’ appellants without their consent to look to it for its performance. The burden is on appellee to show such power or consent. Matthews…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
This case was before this court at the October term, 1901, and is reported in 185 U. S. 65, It was then here upon the question of jurisdiction, and it was held that it presented a controversy arising under the Constitution of the United States, such as gave the-Circuit Court jurisdiction. There was no diversity of citizenship, and the bill was filed’by th§ Vicksburg . Waterworks Company, a corporation of the State of Mississippi, against the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Vicksburg, a municipal corporation of the same State. In view of the full statement of the contents of the bill and the…
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