Bienville Water Supply Co. v. Mobile
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. On February 21,1899, the appellant, as complainant, filed its bill in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Alabama to restrain the’ city of Mobile from building or operating prior to July 1, 1908, or before the city should have purchased the waterworks of the complainant, any system of waterworks connected with or having for its source of supply any stream…
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. On February 21,1899, the appellant, as complainant, filed its bill in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Alabama to restrain the’ city of Mobile from building or operating prior to July 1, 1908, or before the city should have purchased the waterworks of the complainant, any system of waterworks connected with or having for its source of supply any stream of water in Mobile County. Upon answer and proofs the Circuit Court entered a decree dismissing the bill, whereupon an…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
There is such a similarity between the two suits commenced by plaintiff on February 21,1899, as suggests a question whether the decision of the one should not be conclusive as to the disposition of the other. The parties were the same. In each the plaintiff set forth its charter and its contracts with the city, and each prayed a decree restraining the city from building or operating any system of waterworks for supplying the city. It is true the bill in the first case counted specially on the contracts made between the plaintiff and the city, and sought a restraint of the city only during the…
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