OLD COLONY TRUST CO. v. OMAHA

No. 754.

230 U.S. 100 (1913)

OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY v. CITY OF OMAHA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued April 10, 11, 1913.

Decided June 16, 1913.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William D. McHugh for appellant.

Mr. Benjamin S. Baker, with whom Mr. William C. Lambert, Mr. John A. Rine and Mr. L.J. TePoel, were on the brief, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the court.

The principal questions presented by this suit are, first, whether the Omaha Electric Light and Power Company, which will be spoken of as the Electric Company, has a subsisting franchise to occupy and use the streets, alleys and public grounds of the city of Omaha, Nebraska, in the distribution of electric current, and, second, whether, if so, the franchise is limited...

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