HAWES v. OAKLAND


104 U.S. 450 (____)

HAWES v. OAKLAND.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles N. Fox for the appellant.

Mr. Henry Vrooman for the appellees.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree in chancery dismissing the complainant's bill, wherein he, a citizen of New York, alleges that he is a stockholder in the Contra Costa Water-works Company, a California corporation, and that he files it on behalf of himself and all other stockholders who may choose to come in and contribute to the costs and expenses of the suit.

The defendants are the city of Oakland, the...

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