Legal Opinion
Oshkosh Waterworks Co. v. Oshkosh
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 5, 1903No. 74PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
187 U.S. 437 (1903)
OSHKOSH WATERWORKS COMPANY
v.
OSHKOSH.
No. 74.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued November 6, 1902.
Decided January 5, 1903.
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.
Mr. Moses Hooper for plaintiff in error.
Mr. John F. Kluwin for defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · HarlanJustice Harlan
This case presents a question under the clause of the Constitution of the United States which prohibits a State from passing a law impairing the obligation of contracts.
The question arose upon demurrer by the defendant, the city of Oshkosh, to the complaint filed against it on the 16th day of June, 1900, by the Oshkosh…
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