Legal Opinion
Delony v. Rucker
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 20, 1957No. 5-1248, 5-1249PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge Rose Smith, J.
These two appeals involve the validity of § 7 of Act 321 of 1955, which reads: “A municipality owning a waterworks system- shall operate its entire system in a governmental and not proprietary capacity. The municipality shall have the option of extending its services to any consumer outside the municipal boundaries, but it shall not be obligated to do so. No municipality shall be obligated to supply any fixed amount of water or water pressure to non-resident consumers, nor shall a municipality be. obligated to increase the number or size of, or change the location of any mains or pipes…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Childs v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
- City of Texarkana v. WigginsTexas Supreme Court · 1952
- Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer Dist. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
- City of Montgomery v. GreeneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Fulghum v. Town of SelmaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Harris v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- San Antonio Independent School District v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Hatten v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
- Hicks v. City of Monroe Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Vandiver v. Washington CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
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