City of Greenville v. Greenville Water Works Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Butler. Tried before the Hou. John B. Tyson. This action was brought by the appellee, the Green-ville Water Works Company, against the City of Green-ville, the 'appellant, and was instituted on July 20th, 1897. The complaint contained thirty counts.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Butler. Tried before the Hou. John B. Tyson. This action was brought by the appellee, the Green-ville Water Works Company, against the City of Green-ville, the 'appellant, and was instituted on July 20th, 1897. The complaint contained thirty counts. Counts numbered from 1 to 6 of the complaint each claimed $2,000 due on account on January 1st and July 1st, respectively, of each of the years 1895 to 1896. Counts 7 to 12 claim a like amount due upon counts stated upon the same dates, respectively. Counts 13 to 18 claimed the same amount for goods sold, and…
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
By its charter of March 9th, 1871, the City Council of Greenville Avas given power to “enact such laAvs and regulations not contrary to the constitution and laAvs of this State as they may deem necessary in relation to the streets and higliAvays, public buildings, poAvder magazines and every matter or thing which they may think indispensable for the'good order and Aceitare of said city.’’ — Acts, 1870-71, p. 128. A supply of Avater for the extinguishment of fires and other ordinary public uses is one of the necessities of a city and under the general authority so granted the defendant had the…
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