P. J. Ritter Co. v. Mayor of City of Bridgeton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pebskib, J.

This is a water rate case. Broadly stated, the question requiring decision on the facts of this case, and the law applicable thereto, is whether the resolution of August 1st, 1944, and the ordinance (No. 512) of July 3d, 1945, adopted by respondents, regulating the supply of water to its consumers, and fixing the rates are, as claimed by prosecutor, illegal.

Respondent the City of Bridgeton (hereafter referred to as City) owns and operates its own water plant. Pamph. L. 1907, ch. 99, § xxxv (Comp. Stat. 1109-1910, p. 1412), saved from repeal…