Citizens Telephone Co. v. City of Newport

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

The general council of the city of Newport passed an ordinance creating a franchise within the city for the purpose of, constructing, maintaining and operating a telephone system therein, which ordinance was approved on October 6, 1909, and the city clerk, pursuant to directions contained therein, advertised the place and time for the sale of the created franchise, at which sale the appellant and defendant below, the Citizens Telephone Company, being the best bidder, became the purchaser. Its bid, pursuant to the terms of the ordinance, was in…