Rogers v. City of Cincinnati

Gusweiler,- J.

This cause is before the court upon an application of the plaintiff for a restraining order to enjoin the enforcement of Ordinance 253-1918 City of Cincinnati, by a challenge of the validity of said ordinance revising the fifty year franchise of The Cincinnati Street Railway Company. It is claimed that the City of *402Cincinnati had no authority to pass such an ordinance and that in various respects said ordinance is invalid.

The question as to what might be a fair, reasonable rate of passenger car fare charge is not in issue. Our sole matter of concern involves the validity of the…