Legal Opinion
General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. Cities Littlefield
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 23, 1973No. 8373PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOY, Justice.
This is a telephone rate case. General Telephone Company of the Southwest, appellant, brought this appeal from a judgment granting a temporary injunction favorable to the cities of Littlefield, Amherst, and Anton, appellees. This injunction prohibits appellant from increasing rates for telephone service furnished to subscribers living within the corporate boundaries of the cities. Affirmed.
The record discloses that Littlefield is a duly incorporated home rule city in Lamb County, Texas, and Anton and Amherst are general law cities, situated in Hockley and Lamb Counties,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- City of Baytown v. General Tel. Co. of the SouthwestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Houston Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- City of Weslaco v. General Telephone Co. of the SouthwestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Fink v. City of ClarendonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1975
- General Telephone Co. of the Southwest v. City of PerrytonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- General Telephone Co. of the Southwest v. City of GarlandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
- General Telephone Co. of the Southwest v. City of Point ComfortCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- City of Nassau Bay v. Nassau Bay Telephone Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1974
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