San Diego Water Co. v. City of San Diego
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment for the defendant and from an order sustaining the demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint in the Superior Court of the County of San Diego. McNealy, J.
1Opinion of the Court
McKee, J.:
In 1875 the San Diego Water Company made a proposal in writing to the Board of Trustees of the city of San Diego to erect hoisting works, lay down pipes, and do all other things necessary to bring water from the San Diego River for supplying the city of San Diego with pure, wholesome water, if the Board would agree, in behalf of the city, to purchase from the Company one hundred thousand gallons of water per month, for five years, at one dollar per thousand gallons. Responding to this proposal, the Board, at a regular meeting, passed a resolution whereby they agreed, in behalf of…
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