Water, Light Gas Company v. City of Hutchinson

Full title: WATER, LIGHT GAS COMPANY v . CITY OF HUTCHINSON, KANSAS

Court: U.S.

Date published: Nov 16, 1908

212 U.S. 555 (1908)

29 S. Ct. 686

Opinion

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS.

No. 21.

Argued November 13, 1908. Decided November 16, 1908.

Water, Light Gas Co. v. Hutchinson, 207 U.S. 385, in which it was held that an exclusive franchise cannot, under the statutes of Kansas, be granted by ordinance by a city of the second class, followed.

Mr. Howard S. Lewis, Mr. H. Whiteside, Mr. John F. Dillon, Mr. Harry Hubbard and Mr. Frank Doster for appellant.

Mr. Max Pam and Mr. A.C. Mallory for appellees.

Per Curiam:

Affirmed with costs, on authority of Water, Light Gas Co. of Hutchinson v. The City of Hutchinson, 207 U.S. 385.