Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Oregon-Washington Water Service Co. v. City of Hoquiam
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 17, 1930No. 22215. En BancPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
This action was brought to condemn the water system of the city of Hoquiam which at the time was owned by the Oregon-Washington Water Service Company. The trial resulted in a judgment of condemnation fixing the value of the property and, sub sequently, a decree of appropriation. The case is here for review of both of these judgments.
The facts may be summarized as follows: About the year 1898, the city of Hoquiam granted a franchise to the Hoquiam Water Company to construct and operate a water system to supply the city with water for domestic and other purposes. This franchise provided that,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- McCardle v. Indianapolis Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Des Moines Gas Co. v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Brown v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. v. City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Uhler v. City of OlympiaWashington Supreme Court · 1915
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3Cited by15 opinions
- City of Tacoma v. WelckerWashington Supreme Court · 1965
- Public Utility District No. 1 v. Washington Water Power Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1944
- United States v. JohnsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944
- Connecticut Light & Power Co. v. Town of MonroeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1962
- Hamilton v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1938
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