Richey v. Omaha & Lincoln Railway & Light Co.

Plaintiff is a dealer in sand, and by means of pumps procures his supply from the Platte river near Louisville. Defendant operates an electric railway between Omaha and Papillion, and transmits and sells electricity for power and other purposes. Under a contract dated February 6, 1914, the parties agreed that plaintiff should be supplied with electricity for the term of two years, and that he should have the privilege of extending the period to five years — an option which he has exercised. For a time plaintiff operated his pumps with electricity furnished under the contract. Claiming that he…