Legal Opinion
City of South St. Paul v. Northern States Power Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 28, 1933No. 29,358PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLT, Justice.
Plaintiff appeals from the order denying .a new trial.
In 1912 the city of South St. Paul granted to Kenneth Clark and George H. Prince, and their assigns, a 25-year franchise to construct and operate a system to supply the city and its inhabitants with gas. Later this franchise was assigned to the South St. Paul Gas & Electric Company, and the latter in 1926 assigned it to Northern States Power Company, respondent. The assignments were with the consent of the city. This action was brought by the city to recover the license fee provided by the ordinance granting the franchise.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Chicago v. SheldonSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- City of New York v. New York City Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Carthage Tissue Paper Mills v. Village of CarthageNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Lowrey v. HawaiiSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- City of Vincennes v. Citizens' Gas Light Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1892
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Kermit H. Severson, D/B/A Cardel Company v. Marcus FleckCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1958
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