City of Jacksonville v. GENERAL TEL. CO., ETC.

MOORE, Justice.

Appellant, City of Jacksonville, instituted this suit against appellee, General Telephone Company, alleging that pursuant to the terms of its City Charter, the City was entitled to reimbursement in the sum of $4,050 for fees and expenses paid to a rate consultant employed by the City to assist in the investigation and hearing on appellee’s request for a rate increase. The telephone company answered with a general denial and specially denied the claim on the ground that the City contracted away its right to reimbursement for such fees and expenses by agreeing in the franchise to…