Minneapolis Gas-Light Co. v. City of Minneapolis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, where the action was tried by Young, J., a jury being waived.
1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.
May 1,1879, the parties entered into a contract by which the plaintiff agreed to light, and keep lighted, for the term •of two years, all the public street-lamps in the city of Minneapolis, then connected, and which during said term might be connected, with the street mains of the plaintiff or any extension thereof, the. city agreeing to pay therefor certain prices per month, graduated according to the numbers lighted. The contract contained this stipulation: “It is further understood and agreed this contract shall continue in force, so far as to determine the terms on which said party of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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