Minneapolis General Electric Co. v. City of Minneapolis
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota
In Equity. Suit by the Minneapolis. General Electric Company against the City of Minneapolis. On motion for preliminary injunction. The Walker ordinance, referred to in the opinion, fixed the maximum rate to be charged by public service corporations for the distribution of electricity in the city of Minneapolis, but prescribed no penalty.
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In Equity. Suit by the Minneapolis. General Electric Company against the City of Minneapolis. On motion for preliminary injunction. The Walker ordinance, referred to in the opinion, fixed the maximum rate to be charged by public service corporations for the distribution of electricity in the city of Minneapolis, but prescribed no penalty. The Heywood ordinance referred to in the opinion is as follows; “An ordinance requiring public service corporations using the city streets or alleys for distribution of electricity for light, heat and power to install its service upon proper demand. “The…
1Opinion of the CourtWillard, District Judge
(orally). If the case made by this bill related only to the ordinance of June 28, 1907, which is called the Walker ordinance, I should deny the motion for a temporary injunction. But the lull is not so limited. It embraces, also, the ordinance of September 29, 1911, which is called the Heywood ordinance. Upon this motion for a temporary injunction the decision itself will be limited to the latter ordinance. That ordinance is said to be void for two reasons. One is because it puts in force or attempts to put in force the rates prescribed by the Walker ordinance, which ordinance it is claimed…
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