NEW ORLEANS GAS CO. v. LOUISIANA LIGHT CO.


115 U.S. 650 (1885)

NEW ORLEANS GAS COMPANY v. LOUISIANA LIGHT COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 7, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John A. Campbell and Mr. William D. Shipman for appellant.

Mr. E. Howard McCaleb for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts in the language above reported, he continued:

The effect of the consolidation of March 29, 1875, is the first question to be considered.

By an act of the General Assembly of Louisiana of December 12, 1874, and entitled "An Act to authorize the consolidation of business or manufacturing corporations or companies," it is provided: "That any...

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