BIENVILLE WATER SUPPLY CO. v. MOBILE

No. 126.

186 U.S. 212 (1902)

BIENVILLE WATER SUPPLY COMPANY v. MOBILE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 2, 1902.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank P. Prichard, Mr. D.P. Bestor and Mr. John G. Johnson for appellant.

Mr. B.B. Boone for appellees. Mr. E.L. Russell was on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

There is such a similarity between the two suits commenced by plaintiff on February 21, 1899, as suggests a question whether the decision of the one should not be conclusive as to the disposition of the other. The parties were the same. In each the plaintiff set forth its charter and its contracts with the city, and each prayed a decree restraining the city from building or operating any system of waterworks for...

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