Tennessee Public Service Co. v. City of Knoxville

Mr. Special Justice Holmes

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit by Tennessee Public Service Company to enjoin the city of Knoxville from making certain contracts with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, and to enjoin the city of Knoxville from constructing or having constructed an electrical distribution system, and to enjoin the city of Knoxville from carrying out a construction contract with the defendant, Hess & Barton, Inc.

The chancellor granted a fiat for writ of injunction.

The defendants filed separate sworn answers,…