Boise City v. Artesian Hot & Cold Water Co.

Citations

• 4 Idaho 351
• 39 P. 562
• 1895 Ida. LEXIS 21

Syllabus

<p>Pleading — Water Company — Sections 2711 and 2712 of the Revised Statutes — Free Water for Fire Purposes. — A complaint alleging the organization and operation of a water company under sections 2711 and 2712 of the Revised Statutes of Idaho and praying for decree of court compelling said company to furnish water for fire purposes free to the city of its location.</p> <p>Ordinance or Contract with Company must be Set Forth. — Must set forth substantially the ordinance or contract with such city permitting such company to furnish water and regulating the manner thereof, if any such ordinance or contract is in existence.</p> <p>Section Requiring Water Company to Furnish Water Free Constitutional. — The clause of section 2711 requiring a water company receiving and accepting the privileges conferred by the statute, to furnish the city or town water for fire purposes and other great neeesities free, held, to be constitutional.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>