City of Salinas v. Telephone & Telegraph Co.

This appeal was taken from a judgment of dismissal entered after the sustaining of a demurrer to the complaint without leave to amend.

The complaint alleges that on May 2, 1891, the city granted a twenty-five year franchise to the predecessor of the respondent; that on November 6, 1916, that franchise was renewed for another twenty-five years, and the latter term expired on December 6, 1941. It also alleges that since that expiration the respondent has not procured from the city any further franchise and now operates and maintains its telephone system and facilities in Salinas without any…