Hudson Electric Light Co. v. Inhabitants of Hudson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition, under St. 1891, c. 370, § 13, to enforce an alleged obligation of the respondent town to purchase the electric plant and other property of the petitioner. Hearing before Holmes, J., who, at the request of both parties, reported the case for the consideration of the full court; such decree to be made as equity might require. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, J.
1. The first question in this case is whether the vote taken on July 1,1891, was such as is intended by the St. 1891, c. 370, § 3. The language of the statute is as follows: “ No town shall exercise the authority conferred in section one until after a vote that it is expedient to exercise such authority shall have been passed by a vote of not less than two thirds of the voters present and voting at each of two legal town meetings duly called for the purpose, of which meetings the second shall be held at an interval of not less than two nor more than thirteen months after the first.” The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Braintree Water Supply Co. v. Inhabitants of BraintreeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- Hall v. Inhabitants of HoldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
- Citizens' Gas Light Company of Reading, South Reading, & Stoneham v. Inhabitants of WakefieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
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- Cohasset Water Co. v. Town of CohassetMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Mayor of Revere v. Special Judge of District Court of ChelseaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
- George v. City of WellsburgWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1932
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