Sei v. Water Supply Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from, the District Court, Bernalillo County. Herbert F. Raynolds, Presiding- Judge. Reasonableness of rule of water company. 28 Pac. 519; 31 L. R. A. 305; 139 U. S. 55; 204 U. S. 116; 201 U. S. 471; 9 I-Iow. 172; 11 Pet. 544; 200 U. S. 22. Power of water supply company to make rules unquestioned. 72 S. W. 985; 6 Pa. Dist. R. 544; 90 Ga. 486; 88 Pa. 393; 12 Atl.. 855; 107 Pa.'102; 90 Cal. 635; 3 Wash. 316; 48 Mo.
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Appeal from, the District Court, Bernalillo County. Herbert F. Raynolds, Presiding- Judge. Reasonableness of rule of water company. 28 Pac. 519; 31 L. R. A. 305; 139 U. S. 55; 204 U. S. 116; 201 U. S. 471; 9 I-Iow. 172; 11 Pet. 544; 200 U. S. 22. Power of water supply company to make rules unquestioned. 72 S. W. 985; 6 Pa. Dist. R. 544; 90 Ga. 486; 88 Pa. 393; 12 Atl.. 855; 107 Pa.'102; 90 Cal. 635; 3 Wash. 316; 48 Mo. Ap. 273; 104 Ala. 315; 87 Me. 287;. 131 Ala. 447; 100 Me. 496; 68 A. S. R. 432; 112 A. S. R. 468; 71 S. W. 1019; 62 Atl. 777; 63 Atl. 13; 54 Pac. 969; 47 N. E. 905; 61 Pac.…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION. .
ROBERTS, C. J.
There is but one question involved in this appeal, viz: Where a company is engaged in supplying water to a municipality and its inhabitants, under-a franchise limiting the maximum charge which said-company may impose for water supplied, is a rule which-provides that in case a’ water consumer does not pay his monthly water rent within a reasonable time after the same becomes due, the water will be turned off for nonpayment and a charge of one dollar made for the turning-off and turning on the same' reasonable and enforcible? The trial court, after hearing evidence as to…
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