Henderson v. Shreveport Gas, Electric Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; E. W. Sutherlin, Judge. Action by W. K Henderson, Jr., against the Shreveport Gas, Electric Light & Power Company. Prom judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Under an ordinance of the city of Shreveport, the defendant company was granted the right to operate a natural and artificial gas plant, and lay gas pipes through the streets and alleys and other public places in the city, and to charge for the gas consumed. The consumers were divided into three classes, with a certain charge for each class. The first class covers “domestic consumption,” for which a maximum charge of 25 cents for 1,000 cubic feet of gas, less a discount for prompt payment, is fixed. The next class is for “public institutions,”' which may be charged a maximum of 20 cents per…
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