Harris v. City of Morganfield

Opinion op the Court by

Judge MoCandless

Affirming.

Morganfield is a city of the fourth class, having over 2,500 population. In the year 1894 the municipality constructed a system of water works, drawing the water from deep wells. The citizens took advantage of the facilities thus afforded and installed water and toilets in public buildings and residences and in time abandoned all other sources of supply, so that they now are dependent upon the water plant; in other words, it has become almost a necessity to the continued existence of the city.

About the year 1902 a coal mine was developed within…