Legal Opinion · Dissent
City of Texarkana v. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1940No. 9350Published
1DissentMcCORD, Circuit Judge
I do not concur in the majority opinion.
On June 13, 1930, the City of Texarkana, Texas, passed an ordinance granting a franchise to the appellee gas company. The franchise agreement became effective upon the filing of the gas company’s acceptance on June 18, 1930. Section IX of the agreement provides: “If Grantee shall be finally compelled to, or should voluntarily place in any rates in the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, "less than the rates granted by this ordinance then and thereupon the lessened rate shall apply in the City of Texarkana, Texas, and Grantee shall not be authorized or…
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