Legal Opinion
Washington Water & Electric Co. v. Pope Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 19, 1932No. Nos. 8944, 8990PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
We will first consider the general demurrer. The charter of the City of Washington of force at the time of the transactions un*161der consideration contained the usual general-welfare clause. Ga. L. 1894, p. 187, § 10. By an act approved December 21, 1898, the charter was so amended as to authorize the mayor and council to construct a system of waterworks, and also “to contract with private individuals and corporations to furnish water . . and to charge for and collect for the same whatever may be agreed upon.” Ga. L. 1898, p. 287, § 4. We are not concerned…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- House v. Houston Waterworks CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Pond v. . New Rochelle Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Horkan v. City of MoultrieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Stegall v. Southwest Ga. Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Schenker v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
- Stegall v. Southwest Georgia Regional Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Patten v. MillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Aven v. Steiner Cancer Hospital Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
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