Arkansas Power & Light Co. v. West Memphis Power & Water Co.

The town of West Memphis was incorporated March 21, 1927, and on May 14, 1930, the town council of West Memphis passed an ordinance granting to Charles E. Sullenger, his heirs and assigns, the exclusive right and privilege to use the streets, alleys, avenues and public grounds of said town for the purpose of maintaining and operating a system of poles, wares, transformers and other appliances necessary for the distribution of electric current for lighting and furnishing power for manufacturing and other purposes for public and private use in said town for a term of thirty years, which…