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DANVILLE WATER COMPANY v. DANVILLE CITY

No. 373.

180 U.S. 619 (1901)

21 S.Ct. 505

45 L.Ed. 696

DANVILLE WATER COMPANY v. DANVILLE CITY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 25, 1901.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Alexander Pope Humphrey and Mr. W.W. Davies for plaintiff in error.

Mr. John H. Lewman and Mr. George F. Rearick for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

The parties to this action were respectively plaintiff and defendant in the courts of the State, and we will so denominate them. The plaintiff is a private corporation, and the defendant is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the general laws of the State. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of $5000 alleged to be due for the rental of certain fire hydrants.

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