Bell v. Northern Ohio Telephone Co.

An action for damages for the breach of-a contract validly made is not before us.

It is elementary that no valid contract may be made contrary to statute, and that valid, applicable statutory provisions are parts of every contract. Public utility service in this state is regulated by statute and no contract for service may be made by a public-utility except as provided by statute. The only contract which a public utility is authorized to enter into with a customer for service must conform to the schedule filed by such utility in compliance with Section 614-16, General Code, or changed in…