Richardson Gas & Oil Co. v. City of Altoona

Citations

• 79 Kan. 466
• 100 P. 50
• 1909 Kan. LEXIS 216

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Municipal Corporations — Franchise — Monopoly. Where a franchise is granted by a city to a gas company authorizing it to furnish to the city and its inhabitants natural gas for light, heat and power, in consideration of which the company agrees to pay to the city annually the sum of $300, a further provision that such payments are to continue only so long as the gas company enjoys its franchise without competition is not contrary to public policy as tending to destroy competition and create a monopoly.</p>