Rushville Cooperative Telephone Co. v. Irvin
Indiana Court of Appeals
Erom Bush Circuit Court; L. J. Kirkpatrick, Special Judge. Action by Arthur B. Irvin against the Bushville Cooperative Telephone Company to recover statutory penalty for refusal to furnish service. Erom a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
— On July 18, 1898, appellee sued to recover a statutory penalty, averring that he is a stockholder in the company; that on July 13, 1898, appellant wrong*63fully disconnected his telephone line from its switchboard, and refused to furnish him telephone service, although he had fully complied with all the reasonable rules and regulations of the company. On July 27, 1898, he filed another complaint in nine paragraphs, in each of which he asks the statutory penalty because of the company’s refusal to furnish telephone service upon demand, the demand and refusal in the several paragraphs having…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brass v. . RathboneNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Central Union Telephone Co. v. FehringIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
- State ex rel. Webster v. Nebraska Telephone Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1885
- Wood v. City of AuburnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1895
- Watauga Water Co. v. WolfeTennessee Supreme Court · 1897
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. DanaherSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- State ex rel. Goodwine v. CadwalladerIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
- Irvin v. Rushville Cooperative Telephone Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1903
- Central Louisiana Power Co. v. ThomasMississippi Supreme Court · 1927
- State v. Kenosha Home Telephone Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
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