GALVESTON ELEC. CO. v. GALVESTON

No. 455.

258 U.S. 388 (1922)

GALVESTON ELECTRIC COMPANY v. CITY OF GALVESTON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 10, 1922.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William E. Tucker for appellant.

Mr. Frank S. Anderson and Mr. James W. Wayman for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The street railway system of Galveston was started as a horse-car line in 1881. It was electrified about 1890; and after the hurricane of 1900 was largely rebuilt. Upon sale on foreclosure the railway passed in 1901 to a new company; and in 1905 it was purchased by the Galveston Electric Company which supplies to the inhabitants of that city also electric light and power. At no time has the full fare on the...

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