Athens Telephone Co. v. City of Athens
Court of Appeals of Texas
. Appeal from District Court, Henderson County; F. L. Hawkins, Judge. Action by the City of Athens against the Athens Telephone Company. From a permanent injunction against collecting a telephone rental of more than $1.50 per month from the citizens of Athens, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRasbury, J.
This proceeding was heretofore before us on an appeal from an order of the district judge granting in vacation a temporary injunction restraining appellant from collecting from its patrons more than $1.50 per month for the use of telephones in places of business in the town of Athens and. requiring appellant to furnish telephones for all persons tendering such sum of money in payment therefor.. The preliminary action of the trial court in the respect stated was sustained. Athens Telephone Co. v. City of Athens, 163 S. W. 371. Since the proceeding detailed the case has been submitted to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Brownwood v. Brown Telegraph & Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1913
- Galveston & Western Railway Co. v. City of GalvestonTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Athens Telephone Co. v. City of AthensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
3Cited by20 opinions
- Alphine Telephone Corp. v. McCallTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Texas Power & Light Company v. City of GarlandTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- City of Weslaco v. General Telephone Co. of the SouthwestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Fink v. City of ClarendonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
- McCall v. Alpine Telephone Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1944
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