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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. HAVEMEYER

No. 115.

296 U.S. 506 (1936)

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF PUERTO RICO v. HAVEMEYER ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 6, 1936.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William Cattron Rigby, with whom Mr. Benjamin J. Horton, Attorney General of Puerto Rico, and Mr. Nathan R. Margold were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Ralph S. Rounds for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

March 19, 1901, the executive council of Puerto Rico granted to the Guanica Land Company, a New Jersey corporation, assignable franchises including the privilege to take water from Guanica Lake for the irrigation of the company's lands. Russell & Company, Sucesores, Sociedad en Comandita, a limited civil agricultural partnership composed of Havemeyer and the other respondents as partners, succeeded to that...

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