Anoka Water Works, Electric Light & Power Co. v. City of Anoka
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota
In Equity. Suit to enforce contract rights under ordinances passed by the city of Anoka, and to set aside as invalid certain ordinances purporting to repeal, those creating the contracts and granting franchises to complainants’ assignors.
1Opinion of the Court
LOCHREN, District Judge.
Final hearing in this suit was had on the 28th day of April, 1901, upon the bill, answer, and stipulation of facts, and it appears therefrom that all the allegations of matters of fact contained in the bill are true as therein set forth. By the ordinances duly passed by the city council of the city of Anoka, approved by the mayor, and published during the summer and autumn of the year 1889, franchises for the construction and maintenance in said city of waterworks and an electric light plant to furnish water and light to said city and its inhabitants were granted to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Walla Walla City v. Walla Walla Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Louisville Gas Co. v. Citizens' Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Andrews v. National Foundry & Pipe Works, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1894
- Little Falls Electric & Water Co. v. City of Little FallsU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota · 1900
- City of Austin v. BartholomewCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1901
3Cited by6 opinions
- Ambrozich v. City of EvelethSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Reed v. City of AnokaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Anderson v. International School District No. 5North Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
- American Waterworks & Guarantee Co. v. Home Water Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Arkansas · 1902
- City of Crookston v. Crookston Water Works, Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
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