St. Paul Gas Light Co. v. St. Paul
Citations
- 181 U.S. 142
- 21 S. Ct. 575
- 45 L. Ed. 788
- 1901 U.S. LEXIS 1350
Syllabus
<p>A by-law or ordinance of a municipal corporation may be such an exercise of legislative power, delegated by the legislature as a political subdivision of the- Stáje;- having all the force of law within the limits of the ■ municipality, that it may properly be considered as a law, within the meaning of theJConstitution of the United States.</p> <p>In this case, as no legislative act is shown to exist, from the enforcement of which an impairment of the obligations of- such a contract did or could result, it' follows that the record involves solely an interpretation of the contract, and therefore presents .no controversy within the jurisdiction of this coiirt.</p>
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- assuming, arguendo, that contract arose from city’s 1856 charter to plaintiff to provide gas for streetlights, subsequent 1897 ordinance that forbade city from paying interest on cost of lamps rendered obsolete by electric lights “was but a denial by the city of its obligation to pay”
- assuming, arguendo, that contract arose from city's 1856 charter to plaintiff to provide gas for streetlights, subsequent 1897 ordinance that forbade city from paying interest on cost of lamps rendered obsolete by electric lights \was but a denial by the city of its obligation to pay\
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Judges: White
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