Legal Opinion
Keyser v. Mayor
Baltimore City Circuit Court
Decided July 15, 1889Published
1Opinion of the CourtDennis, J.
“The bill in. this case was filed by a large number of taxpayers of Baltimore City, on behalf of themselves and all others who may come in and become parties, to restrain the mayor, comptroller and superintendent of lamps from entering into a contract with the Brush Electric Company for lighting certain streets, public buildings, etc., in the city with electric arc lights, and to restrain the mayor and city council from paying out any money under any contract they may have already entered into with said company.
“The defendant company has filed an answer, and a hearing has been had on an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mayor of Baltimore v. GillCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869
- Mitchell v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1864
- Sullivan v. Triunfo Gold & Silver Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1867