Griffin v. Goldsboro Water Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action for an injunction, pending in Wayne Superior Court and heard before Timberlake, J., at Chambers on 19th April, 1898, on a motion to dissolve a restraining order theretofore issued. His Honor continued the injunction to the hearing and defendant .appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, J.:
The defendant corporation is the owner • of á plant which supplies water to Goldsboro and its inhabitants under a franchise-' granted by the city. It has no- competition. The complaint alleges that to prevent competition the defendant reduced its rates largely to certain parties who threatened to establish a rival company, but not only did not make a corresponding reduction to the plaintiffs and other customers but proposes to put in meters whereby the rates to plaintiffs and Others will be greatly increased, and threatens to cut off the water supply of the plaintiffs if they do not…
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