SHAWNEE SEWERAGE & DR. CO. v. STEARNS

No. 109.

220 U.S. 462 (1911)

SHAWNEE SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE COMPANY v. STEARNS, AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SHAWNEE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 10, 1911.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. B.B. Blakeney and Mr. James H. Maxey for appellant.

Mr. J.H. Everest, Mr. J.H. Woods and Mr. W.M. Engart for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

It is contended that this case involves the construction or application of the Constitution of the United States, and that therefore the appeal has been taken directly to this court from the Circuit Court.

The appellant, we shall call it the Drainage Company, is a corporation organized under the laws of Oklahoma; the appellees are the mayor, clerk and the members of the city council of the city of Shawnee...

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