New Orleans Water-Works Co. v. St. Tammany Water-Works Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana
In Equity. On application for an injunction pendente lite.
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, C. J.
The hearing is on the bill, exhibits, and affidavits. The case as made shows—
That in March, 1878, and for years prior thereto, the city of New Orleans was tho owner and in possession of a system of water-works for the supplying of the said city, and the houses and inhabitants thereof, with water, ac*195quired from the Commercial Bank of ."New Orleans under grants and legislation of the state giving tlie said city the necessary authority and privilege therefor exclusively forever.
That the said city was embarrassed in the financial management thereof, and was indebted therefor in the large sum of…
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