Legal Opinion
City of Nassau Bay v. Nassau Bay Telephone Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 19, 1974No. 16371PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Chief Justice.
This is a telephone rate case. After a trial to the court without a jury a judgment unsatisfactory to appellants was entered. Findings of fact and conclusions of law were filed. The principal issue to be determined is whether or not a home rule city is authorized by the laws of this state to regulate the rates charged by a telephone company when the only service furnished to the residents of such a city is extended metropolitan area service.
On January 1, 1974 Nassau Bay Telephone Company, Inc. was merged into the Continental Company of Texas. Originally the Telephone…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- City of Brenham v. Brenham Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
- Lytle v. HalffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Railroad Commission v. Houston Natural Gas Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1956
- Houston Tap & Brazoria Railway Co. v. RandolphTexas Supreme Court · 1859
- City of Houston v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1953
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