Iowa Electric Light & Power Co. v. Incorporated Town of Grand Junction

(concurring) — This is written as a special concurrence with the opinion filed .in this case.

At the outset, the facts of this case show that the plaintiff-appellant is, as its name implies, a light and power company; that it at one time purchased of the then holder the right to operate a light plant in the town of Grand Junction; that its franchise expired by its very terms, and the plaintiff held on and operated its plant in the town for years thereafter. That for some reason or other the town desired to make a change, and attempted to enter into the contract in question herein, with…