Coosa Valley Telephone Company v. Martin

The telephone company is appealing from a judgment for $100 in favor of Martin, a practicing dentist in Pell City, in an action filed because of the company's stopping his telephone service.

In 1955 the St. Clair County Telephone Company was serving Pell City Alabama. At the end of that year the Coosa Valley Telephone Company bought the assets of the St. Clair company and was authorized by the Alabama Public Service Commission to serve the Pell City area.

The new company made its bills for service payable in advance, whereas the predecessor had billed in arrears. Thus, in January, 1956, Dr.…