Englewood v. Denver & South Platte Ry. Co., 248 U.S. 294 (1919)

Englewood v. Denver & South Platte Railway Company


No. 106


Submitted December 19, 1918
Decided January 7, 1919
248 U.S. 294

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

Syllabus

An ordinance provision respecting the service to be rendered by a street car company (in this case respecting the transfer privilege to be accorded passengers) will not be adjudged to have created a contract obligation beyond legislative control if the power of the municipality under the state law, and its intention, to create such an obligation do not clearly appear.

Writ of error to review 62 Colo. 229 dismissed.

The case is stated in the opinion.