DAVIS & FARNUM MFG. CO. v. LOS ANGELES

No. 507.

189 U.S. 207 (1903)

DAVIS AND FARNUM MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. LOS ANGELES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1903.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry T. Helm, Mr. Lynn Helm, Mr. Edward C. Bailey, Mr. Henry T. Lee and Mr. J.R. Scott for appellant.

Mr. Albert H. Crutcher, Mr. W.B. Mathews, Mr. Le Compte Davis and Mr. J.R. Rusk for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

1. As the bill in this case is based not only upon diversity of citizenship, but upon the alleged unconstitutionality of the municipal ordinances of November 25, 1901, and March 3, 1902, as impairing the obligation of Mrs. Dobbins' contract with the city under prior ordinances, an appeal lies directly to this court, and upon such...

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