Legal Opinion
Electric Railway Co. v. Common Council
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 24, 1890PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Mandamus. Relator applied for mandamus to compel respondent to proceed and approve of the kind and pattern of poles to be used by relator for the purpose of operating its road. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
The relator is a corporation organized under chapter 95, How. Stat., which provides for the organization of street railway companies.
Section 13 of the act provides that such railway company organized under the provisions of the act may, with the consent of the corporate authorities of the city given in and by an ordinance duly enacted for that purpose, and under such rules, regulations, and conditions as in and by such ordinance shall be prescribed,—
“Construct, use, maintain, and own a street railway for the transportation of passengers, * * * but no such railway company shall construct any…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Detroit v. Detroit City Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1877
3Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. City of Gadsden v. Alabama City, Gadsden & Attalla Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
- Rapid Railway Co. v. City of Mt. ClemensMichigan Supreme Court · 1898