Elizabethtown Gas Light Co. v. Green

Van Fleet, V. C.

The complainant, by a special statute passed in 1855 (P. L. of 1855 p. 105), was created a body corporate for the purpose of making and selling gas in the city of Elizabeth. ■ Its charter gave it authority to use the public grounds of the city of Elizabeth for the purpose of laying its pipes therein, and doing such other things therein as might be necessary to enable it to accomplish the purposes of its creation. It has established works,' including the laying of about forty-seven miles of pipe, at a cost *120of about a half million of dollars, and has been in active operation, as…