Howell Electric Light & Power Co. v. Village of Howell
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Livingston; Smith, J. Assumpsit by the Howell Electric Light & Power Company against the village of Howell to recover for street lighting. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict •directed by the court, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This is an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of $953 for *118electric lights furnished by said plaintiff to the defendant village for the months of February, March, April, May, and 13 days in June, 1901. The charge for said lights was at the rate of $215 per month.
On the 18th of August, 1890, said village passed an ordinance allowing George L. Beetle and J. H. Andrews a franchise to erect and construct an electric-light plant for the purpose of furnishing lights for the streets of said village. On August .18, 1890, said village entered into a written contract with…
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