Farmers Telephone Co. v. Town of Washta
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cherokee District Court. — Hon. William Hutchinson, Judge. Action in equity. The nature of the controversy and the material facts are stated in the opinion. —
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
— The facts, as we derive them from the abstract and amended abstract, are substantially as follows: In the year 1898, the Iowa Telephone Company, intervener herein, entered into negotiation with officers of the town of Washta, with the view of obtaining a franchise for the establishment and operation of a telephone exchange in that municipality. An ordinance, granting such franchise, was prepared and introduced into the town council, and it is the claim of the appellants that such ordinance was duly passed and became effective on May 16, 1898. The only record evidence of such passage shown…
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- Rich v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
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