City of Richmond v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from an order of the State Corporation Commission.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.
While the arguments of counsel in this case are thorough and complete, most of the questions so ably discussed are well settled, and the crucial questions involved lie within narrow limits. Without- neglecting the consideration of every authority cited and every fair argument based thereon, we shall omit reference to many of them in our effort to escape a criticism similar to that made by one of the counsel, to the effect that the briefs in this case are overloaded by the industry displayed and the voluminous citations, as well as confused by irrelevant argument and the discussion of…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Los Angeles v. Los Angeles City Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
- State ex rel. Webster v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1912
- People Ex Rel. Village of South Glens Falls v. Public Service CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. v. Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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3Cited by19 opinions
- City of Norfolk v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1955
- Appalachian Power Co. v. John Stewart Walker, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927
- Town of Victoria v. Victoria Ice, Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
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