Van Buren Light & Power Co. v. Inhabitants of Van Buren
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Action of assumpsit to recover money alleged to be due for furnishing electricity and appliances to defendant town. Defendant filed plea of general issue; also brief statement. By direction of court, verdict was rendered for defendant. To the order and ruling of presiding Justice, plaintiff filed exceptions. Judgment in accordance with opinion. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtDeasy, J.
Action of assumpsit brought to this court on exceptions to the ruling of the presiding Justice directing a verdi ct for the defendant.
Statement of case.
The plaintiff corporation was chartered by special Act of 1909, Chapter 88. The portion of said act material to this case is a part of Section 5, as follows:
“Said corporation is hereby authorized to make contracts with the towns of Van Burén and Hamlin, relative to lighting the streets of said towns and for other public purposes, corporation or corporations, and individuals .... and said towns and said corporations *460and individuals are hereby…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Harrison v. Remington Paper Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1905
- Kramrath v. . City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Nelson v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Isham v. Bennington Iron Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1847
- Rankin v. . Gaston CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Bray v. SpencerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1951
- Beckett v. RoderickSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1969
- Burns v. Baldwin-Doherty Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1934
- In Re Estate of KnappSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1953
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