Legal Opinion
County of Los Angeles v. Southern California Telephone Co.
California Supreme Court
Decided August 13, 1948No. L. A. 19311PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, C. J.
By this action for an injunction, plaintiff county is seeking to compel defendant telephone company to obtain a county franchise and to pay for the privilege of maintaining its lines and poles on streets and highways outside of incorporated areas. Defendant claims it was granted this privilege by section 536 of the Civil Code as amended in 1905,* and that it is not required to obtain a franchise from the county. The trial court determined that defendant had a valid franchise from the state and denied an injunction. The county has appealed from the judgment.
In the years 1903-1905, the county…
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