In re Searsport Water Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Exceptions under R. S., Chap. 55, Sec. 55, from the ruling and findings of Public Utilities Commission. Judgment in accordance with opinion. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.
Under special Acts of the Legislature the Searsport Water Company and the Lincoln Water Company were organized to supply the respective towns of Searsport and Lincoln with “water for domestic, sanitary and municipal purposes,” each company being expressly authorized to enter into a contract with the town in which it was located to supply it with water for municipal or public uses.
While the language of the respective charters differs in this respect, there can be no doubt of the authority of each company to contract with any corporation or individual in the town in which it was located to…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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