Franklin Power & Light Co. v. Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corp.

Mr. Chiee Justice Burnett

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The parties will hereinafter be referred to as they appeared in the trial court; that is, Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation, complainant, and Franklin Power and Light Company, defendant.

Certiorari was granted in this case in which the question to be answered by this Court is who has the right to furnish electricity to an area which has been supplied by one' utility district when such area is annexed to a town which is being served by another utility under-a franchise granted by the town.

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