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KNOXVILLE WATER CO. v. KNOXVILLE

No. 212.

189 U.S. 434 (1903)

23 S.Ct. 531

47 L.Ed. 887

KNOXVILLE WATER COMPANY v. KNOXVILLE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 23, 1903.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles T. Cates, Jr., for plaintiff in error. Mr. Heber J. May was with him on the brief.

Mr. G.W. Pickle for defendant in error. Mr. J.W. Culton was with him on the brief.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a complaint for a penalty against the Knoxville Water Company for charging and collecting water rates in excess of the rates fixed by the ordinances of the city of Knoxville. The water company pleaded that the ordinances relied on violated the obligation of contracts between the city and itself, and deprived it of its property and liberty without due process of law, and so was contrary to the Constitution...

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