A

TREATISE ON FRANCHISES

ESPECIALLY THOSE OF

PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS

CONTAINING ALSO IN AN

APPENDIX

THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS LAW

OF NEW YORK

AND

THE PUBLIC UTILITY LAW

OF WISCONSIN

BY

JOSEPH ASBURY JOYCE

OF THE NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, AND CONNECTICUT BARS; AUTHOR

OF "JOYCE ON INSURANCE," JOYCE ON DAMAGES' AND

L37811

JUL 12 1951

COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY

THE BANKS LAW PUBLISHING COMPANY

DEDICATED

TO THE MEMORY OF

MY FRIEND

AND

SOMETIME LAW PARTNER

THE LATE

JUDGE NOBLE HAMILTON

OF

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

WHO

RENDERED TO THE BENCH AND BAR

MANY YEARS OF

UPRIGHT AND ABLE SERVICE