People ex rel. McGrath v. Green Island Water Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Albany county. Application by Michael McGrath for a writ of mandamus against the Green Island Water Company. The relator is a resident of Green Island. He at •first received water in his house from the company through one faucet, under •a contract with the respondent for five years, at five dollars per year. Subsequently he adapted his house for two families, and put in another faucet for the other family.
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Appeal from special term, Albany county. Application by Michael McGrath for a writ of mandamus against the Green Island Water Company. The relator is a resident of Green Island. He at •first received water in his house from the company through one faucet, under •a contract with the respondent for five years, at five dollars per year. Subsequently he adapted his house for two families, and put in another faucet for the other family. Water was thereafter received through both faucets for about one year. The respondent charged him $10 for both faucets. The relator tendered $5.50 for the supply…
1Opinion of the CourtLandon, J.
Chapter 737, Laws 1873, as amended by chapter 422, Laws 1885, under which the Green Island Water Company was incorporated, imposes upon the company the duty to supply the inhabitants of Green Island with pure and wholesome water at reasonable rates. The contract between the authorities of the village of Green Island and the company, for the company to supply the village “ and its inhabitants” with such water, and at rates not to exceed those specified in the schedule forming part of the contract, and providing that the rates to consumers shall not exceed the present (1887) tariff ■charged in…
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- People v. New York, Lake Erie & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
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