City of Detroit v. Michigan Railroad Commission
Michigan Supreme Court
Cross-appeals from Ingham; Wiest (Hjoward), J. Bill by the city of Detroit against the Michigan railroad commission and the Michigan State Telephone Company to set aside an order of defendant commission establishing rates. From the decree rendered, all parties appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
Application was made to the Michigan railroad commission by the Michigan State Telephone -Company for leave to put into effect a new schedule of rates and methods for the telephone service in its Detroit exchange area, which includes the city of Detroit, the villages of Highland Park, Hamtramck, St. Clair Heights, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Shores, River Rouge, Oakwood, Ecorse and some township territory. The schedule proposed a change in the method of furnishing service from a rental basis per line, instrument and equipment to a service basis or…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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