Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative v. City of Charleston

Plaintiff-Appellant Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative, a Corporation, appeals from an order of the trial court dismissing its complaint for declaratory judgment. The defendant-appellees are the City of Charleston, Central Illinois Public Service Company, hereinafter referred to as “CIPS” and the Illinois Commerce Commission.

On June 20, 1967, the city counsel of the City of Charleston adopted an ordinance No. 67-0-17 and granting to the plaintiff Coles-Moultrie a franchise to construct and operate an electric power system across the streets and alleys and other public places within certain…