Exclusive franchise
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From 202 U.S. 453 - Vicksburg v. Vicksburg Waterworks Co. · 1906Most cited · 193 citing opinions
grants of franchises and special privileges [are] to be most strongly construed in favor of the public, and ... where the privilege claimed is doubtful, nothing is to be taken by mere implication as against public rights. ... unless the city has excluded itself in plain and explicit terms from competition with the waterworks company during the period of this contract, it cannot be held to have done so by mere implication.