Knoxville Water Co. v. Knoxville
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a complaint for a penalty against the Knoxville Water Company for charging and collecting water- rates in excess of the rates fixed by the ordinances of the city of Knoxville. The water company pleaded that the ordinances relied on violated the obligation of contracts between the city and itself, and deprived it of its property and liberty without due process of law, and so was contrary to the Constitution of the TTnited States. The case was tried on appeal before a single judge, who made a special finding of facts, on which the Supreme Court of the State entered a final judgment for…
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