Northeast Rapid Transit Co. v. City of Phoenix

The city of Phoenix, a municipal corporation, brought suit against Northeast Rapid Transit Company, a corporation, to enjoin it from engaging in intracity business as a common carrier of passengers within the city of Phoenix. The case was tried to the court on an agreed statement of facts, certain documentary evidence, and some undisputed oral testimony, and judgment was rendered granting the injunction as prayed for. From such judgment this appeal was taken.

The facts in the case may fairly be stated as follows : The city of Phoenix is a municipal corporation organized under article 13,…