Stein v. Bienville Water Supply Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POB THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP ALABAMA, The casé is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
' This case presents a question under the clause of the Constitution of the United States relating to the impairment by state legislation of the obligation of contracts.
The appellant, who 'was the plaintiff below, claims that his testator, Albert Stein, deceased, acquired by valid contract, and to the exclusion of all other persons or corporations, the right and privilege, by a system of public works, of supplying the city of Mobile and its inhabitants with water, from whatever stream or river drawn, until that city should redeem and purchase the water works constructed and maintained by the…
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