Walker Grain Co. v. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co.

BRYAN,, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit in equity in which appellee recovered a decree for telephone service furnished to the Walker Grain Company and the' Julian A. Ivy Grain Company. Separate accounts were kept, according to which the indebtedness of each company, exclusive of interest and costs, was less than $3,000, but the indebtedness of both companies exceeded that amount.

The original defendants were the two grain companies, J. L. Walker, and his wife, Mrs. M. M. Walker; but by amendment Julian A. Ivy was also made á party defendant.

The bill- was filed by appellee in its own behalf, and…