Spring Valley Water Works v. City & County of San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWorks, J.
This action is brought to set aside and declare void an ordinance of the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco, fixing water rates to be charged for water to be furnished to said city and its inhabitants for the year commencing July 1, 1889.
The complaint, after alleging the plaintiff’s corporate existence, and its object and purpose, viz., to furnish water to said city and county, and other preliminary and technical matters, avers that it has for the purpose mentioned “constructed aqueducts, and pumping and other works, and laid many miles of water-pipe for distributing…
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