Northern Texas Utilities Co. v. Community Natural Gas Co.

This is a contest between two Delaware corporations, both seeking the right to supply the city of Vernon and its inhabitants with natural gas. The appellant, hereinafter referred to as the Utilities Company, instituted the suit in the district court of Wilbarger county, against the ap-pellee, hereinafter referred to as the Community Company, praying for an injunction against the Community Company, restraining it from digging ditches; trenches, and doing any excavating along, upon, and across the streets of the city of Vernon for the purpose of laying its gas pipes. A temporary injunction was…