Legal Opinion
Baird v. City of Webster City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 22, 1964No. 51248PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThorntoN, J.
Plaintiffs are taxpayers and consumers of natural gas in Webster City and bring this action for themselves and others similarly situated. Defendant Northern Natural Gas Company, hereinafter referred to as the utility, retails natural gas in Webster City. Defendant city, its council and treasurer will be referred to as the city.
In 1920 a gasworks was established in Webster City by a vote of the people. In 1944 pursuant to a vote of the people the eity leased the distribution system of its gasworks to the utility (the fact the present utility is a successor to the original lessee is…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Williamson v. BerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1850
- Veldman v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
- State Ex Rel. City of Fostoria v. KingOhio Supreme Court · 1950
- Hardwick v. BublitzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
- State Ex Rel. Cranfill v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Northern Natural Gas Company v. ForstSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Richardson v. City of JeffersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
- Burton v. University of Iowa Hospitals & ClinicsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1997
- Polk County Drainage District Four v. Iowa Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- Dilley v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
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