City of Brownwood v. Brown Telegraph & Telephone Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Brown County; John W. Goodwin, Judge. Suit by the Brown Telegraph & Telephone Company against the City of Brownwood and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
This suit was brought by appel-lee to restrain by injunction the officers and agents of appellant from prosecuting, arresting, or in any manner interfering with appellee or its servants in the erection and construction of a telephone line in and upon certain streets of the city of Brownwood, wherein a temporary restraining order was issued as prayed for. Prior to the institution of this suit, appellee, who is duly incorporated under the laws of this state for conducting a telegraph and telephone business, filed with the city council of the city of Brownwood, which is a city incorporated under…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Austin v. Austin City Cemetery Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Sumner v. CrawfordTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Ex Parte WarfieldCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
- San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1900
- Sullivan v. DooleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1903
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3Cited by13 opinions
- City of Tulsa v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1935
- Dibrell v. City of ColemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- City of Weslaco v. General Telephone Co. of the SouthwestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Hinton v. D'YarmettCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- City of Kermit v. SpruillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
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