Moline Water Power Co. v. Cox
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Rode Island county; the Hon. William H. Gest, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn
The Moline Water Power Company began a suit in the circuit court of Rock Island county to enjoin the collection of certain taxes extended against it, and the court having sustained a demurrer and dismissed the bill for want of equity it has appealed.
From the averments of the bill it appears that the appellant is a corporation created by a special act of the legislature in force February 16, 1865, and authorized to own real estate and a part or all of the water power at Moline, to carry on such manufacturing business as it may desire, and to lease or sell water power or lands to others for…
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