Legal Opinion

Town of Bristol v. Bristol & Warren Water Works

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 27, 1901PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Bill in Equity. Eor a full statement of bill and previous history of case, see 19 R. I. 413.

1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.

The town of Bristol, between which .and George H. Norman a contract was made, January 30, 1882, for the building of water-works for the supply of water to said town and its inhabitants, which contract was afterwards assigned to the Bristol & Warren Water Works, brings this bill against the said corporation for the enforcement of an option given to said town by said contract to purchase and acquire the water-works constructed under said contract with the rights and appurtenances belonging to the same.(1) Upon a hearing of the case upon demurrer, Norman, who had originally been made a party…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Appleton Water Works Co. v. Railroad CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Kennebec Water District v. City of WatervilleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1902
  3. Macfadden v. JenkinsNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Galena Water Co. v. City of GalenaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
  5. Des Moines Water Co. v. City of Des MoinesU.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Iowa · 1911

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