City of Traverse City v. Citizens' Telephone Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Grand' Traverse; Mayne, J. Bill by the city of Traverse City against the Citizens’ Telephone Company for an injunction restraining defendant from charging excessive rates. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
Plaintiff was incorporated as a city in 1895 by local act (Act No. 424) granting it a special charter, which, in relation to its streets, gave its council power to “regulate the use of the public highways, streets, avenues and alleys of the city, subject to the right of travel therein, * * * and to regulate, prohibit or license the use of telegraph, telephone, electric light and power poles or wires, over or under the streets.”
In 1898 the Northern Telephone Company was incorporated under the general telephone law and made application to the common council of Traverse City for a franchise to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- City of Manitowoc v. Manitowoc & Northern Traction Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Michigan Telephone Co. v. City of Benton HarborMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
- Central Union Telephone Co. v. State ex rel. FalleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- City of Superior v. Douglas County Telephone Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
- Charles Simons Sons Co. v. Maryland Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1904
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Lenawee County Gas & Electric Co. v. City of AdrianMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
- City of Traverse City v. Michigan Railroad CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
- City of Niles v. Michigan Gas & Electric Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1935
- State Ex Rel. Model Water & Light Co. v. Department of Public ServiceWashington Supreme Court · 1939
- City of Cadillac v. Citizens' Telephone Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1917
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