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HAMILTON GAS LIGHT AND COKE CO. v. HAMILTON CITY

No. 32.

146 U.S. 258 (1892)

13 S.Ct. 90

36 L.Ed. 963

HAMILTON GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, v. HAMILTON CITY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 21, 1892.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Follett and Mr. John F. Neilan (with whom was Mr. T.H. Kelley on the brief) for appellant.

Mr. Allen Andrews, and Mr. Israel Williams, for appellee. Mr. H.L. Morey, Mr. M.O. Burns, Mr. James E. Neal, and Mr. E.E. Hull were with them on the brief.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff's first contention is that there is no statute of Ohio authorizing any city, in which there are already gas-works in full and complete operation, to erect gas-works, or to levy a tax for that purpose. If this were conceded, we should feel obliged — the plaintiff and defendant both being corporations of Ohio — to reverse the judgment, and remand the cause with...

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