NEW ORLEANS v. N.O. WATER WORKS CO.

Nos. 632, 639.

142 U.S. 79 (1891)

NEW ORLEANS v. NEW ORLEANS WATER WORKS COMPANY. CONERY v. NEW ORLEANS WATER WORKS COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 14, 1891.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Carleton Hunt for the plaintiffs in error, and in opposition to the motions.

Mr. J.R. Beckwith, Mr. G.A. Breaux and Mr. F.P. Poché for the defendants in error, and in support of the motions. Mr. H.H. Hall was on their brief.


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

In order to sustain the jurisdiction of this court upon the ground that a Federal question is presented, it should appear either that such question was apparent in the record, and that a decision was made thereon, or that, from the facts stated, such question must have arisen, and been necessarily involved in the case. If it appear either that the decision of the state court was made upon...

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