BROWN v. ALTON WATER CO.

No. 75.

222 U.S. 325 (1912)

BROWN v. ALTON WATER COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1912.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Elijah N. Zoline and Mr. James Hamilton Lewis for appellants.

Mr. William Burry, with whom Mr. Levi Davis and Mr. F.B. Johnstone were on the brief, for appellee.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

In view of the fact that our interposition was vainly sought at one or the other stage of this protracted litigation, we shall state the history of the controversy more fully than perhaps we would otherwise do.

In 1901 the New England Water Company owned and operated a water plant at Alton, Illinois. This plant was acquired from the Alton Water Works Company...

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