City of Middlesboro v. Kentucky Utilities Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.. This equity action was begun by tbe appellant and plaintiff below, city of Middlesboro, filing its petition in tbe Bell circuit court against tbe appellee and defendant below, Kentucky Utilities Company, in which plaintiff averred that defendant was operating an electric lighting system within the corporate limits of plaintiff' and using its streets, alleys, and public ways for that purpose without right, or without having obtained a franchise privilege to do so from the' city under the provisions of section 164 of the Constitution or otherwise,…