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Madera Water Works v. Madera, 228 U.S. 454 (1913)
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Madera Water Works v. Madera, 228 U.S. 454 (1913)
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Madera Water Works v. Madera No. 229 Argued April 17, 18, 1913 Decided April 28, 1913 228 U.S. 454
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Syllabus
If the constitution of the state authorizes municipalities to construct utility plants as well after as before such plants have been built by private parties, one constructing such a plant takes the risk of what may happen, and cannot invoke the Fourteenth Amendment to protect him against loss by the erection of a municipal plant.
There is nothing in the Constitution of California that can be construed as a contract, express or implied, that municipalities will not construct water works that will compete with privately owned works built under the provisions of the constitution giving the right, subject to municipal regulation of charges, to lay mains in the street of municipalities where there are no public work.
185 F. 281 affirmed.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Madera Water Works v. Madera, 228 U.S. 454 (1913) in 228 U.S. 454 228 U.S. 455. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IAF5JNKL6ZHJFUD.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Madera Water Works v. Madera, 228 U.S. 454 (1913), in 228 U.S. 454, page 228 U.S. 455. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IAF5JNKL6ZHJFUD.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Madera Water Works v. Madera, 228 U.S. 454 (1913). cited in 1913, 228 U.S. 454, pp.228 U.S. 455. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IAF5JNKL6ZHJFUD.
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