Logansport & W. V. Gas Co. v. City of Peru
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana
This was a suit in equity to have set aside as illegal the action of a city council in fixing- the price to he charged for gas by complainant, in accordance with the terms of an ordinance.
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, District Judge.
On the 12th day of July, 1887, the common council of the city of Peru adopted an ordinance authorizing the •laying and maintenance of pipes by corporations, companies, or individuals in the streets, alleys, and public grounds of the city for the purpose of supplying it and its inhabitants with natural gas for heat*186ing and illuminating purposes. The term of the grant was for the period of 20 years from and after the adoption of the ordinance. Section 11, and the amendment thereto, are the only parts of the ordinance needful to be considered. The eleventh section, omitting…
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