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Spring Valley Water Works v. Bartlett

Supreme Court of California
Mar 12, 1883
63 Cal. 245 (Cal. 1883)

Opinion

         THIS was an application for a writ of prohibition to restrain the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco from passing an ordinance fixing the price of water to be supplied to the city and its inhabitants for one year, in pursuance of the provisions of article 14 of the Constitution of California.

         COUNSEL:

         Frank G. Newlands, and C. N. Fox, for Petitioner.

         William Craig, for Respondents.


         OPINION          In Bank

         PER CURIAM.

         In our judgment the matter of fixing water rates is not judicial, and for this reason the writ of prohibition cannot be awarded. This has been frequently held by this court.

         Writ denied and proceedings dismissed.


Summaries of

Spring Valley Water Works v. Bartlett

Supreme Court of California
Mar 12, 1883
63 Cal. 245 (Cal. 1883)
Case details for

Spring Valley Water Works v. Bartlett

Case Details

Full title:SPRING VALLEY WATER WORKS, PETITIONER, v. WASHINGTON BARTLETT ET AL.…

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Mar 12, 1883

Citations

63 Cal. 245 (Cal. 1883)

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