Strohmeyer v. Consumers' Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by Joseph Strohmeyer and others against the Consumers’ Electric Company and the city of New Orleans. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiffs, property taxpayers of the city of New Orleans, and abutting owners of property assessed for taxation to pay for the construction of pavements of asphalt and other materials, seek to enjoin and restrain the mayor from signing or executing any contract under City Ordinance No. 1,694, C. S., with the Consumers’ Electric Company or its assignees, and also said company from exercising the franchises therein granted, on the following grounds, viz.: “That the said ordinance is null and void, because it grants to the Consumers’ Electric Company the franchise and the public utility of…
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