State ex rel. Attorney General v. Janesville Water Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ApplicatxoN for leave to bring an action to annul tbe franchises of the Ja/nesville Water Compa/ny. The facts are stated in the opinion. [No brief on file.] To the point that the forfeiture, if any, had been waived, they cited Affiy Gen. v. F. d¡ B. B. Co. 6 Ired. Law, 456; Inre Equity G. L. Co. 10 N. Y. Supp. 801; People v. TJ. da D. B. Co. 128 N. Y. 240; People v. Manhattan Co. 9 "Wend. 361; State v. Fourth N. H. Turnpike, 15 N. H. 162; 5 Am. L. Eeg.
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ApplicatxoN for leave to bring an action to annul tbe franchises of the Ja/nesville Water Compa/ny. The facts are stated in the opinion. [No brief on file.] To the point that the forfeiture, if any, had been waived, they cited Affiy Gen. v. F. d¡ B. B. Co. 6 Ired. Law, 456; Inre Equity G. L. Co. 10 N. Y. Supp. 801; People v. TJ. da D. B. Co. 128 N. Y. 240; People v. Manhattan Co. 9 "Wend. 361; State v. Fourth N. H. Turnpike, 15 N. H. 162; 5 Am. L. Eeg. (N. S.), 583; Doe v. Meux, 4 Barn. & 0. 606; People
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
This is an application- by the Attorney General for leave to file an information in the nature of a ■quo warranto against the Janesville Water Company and others to forfeit the corporate franchise of such company and other franchises owned by it. The petition states,, in substance, that the company was incorporated July 16, 1887, for the sole purpose of constructing, acquiring, and operating a system of waterworks in the city of Janes-*498ville, and has ever since existed as such corporation; that during the year 1887 said city, pursuant to ch. 164, Laws of 1887, by ordinance, upon terms and…
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