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Show CITY WINS ON A DEMURRER s IT''"' - - JudgojHowoll's time was taken up nearly a-half day j'cBtorday In hearing arguments on a demurrer in tho case of O. J. Stllwell against Ogden city, afterwhlch the demur was sustained and file plaintiff given five days' time In which to amoud tho complaint. The demurrer was interposed by the city on the grounds that the complaint did not stato facts sufficient to coubII-tulo coubII-tulo a cause of action It was stated by Attorney Willis for tho city that the complaint did not specifically state that the city was not acting within the scope of its authority and charter char-ter right when it sought to charge a meter rate rather than a flat rato of rental for water at the Stllwoll terrace and that In many other respects the complaint was not sufficiently specific speci-fic to warrant tho hearing of the matter mat-ter in court During the course of tho argument tho merits of the case wero gone Into, tho city attorney contending that the municipality had the right to place a water meter In tho premises, and that Its acts in so doing did not constitute discrimination or confiscation, as tho plaintiff alleged. |