Legal Opinion
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Houston Independent School District
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 10, 1965No. A-10101PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Justice.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, hereinafter referred to as Bell, brought suit against the Houston Independent School District, hereinafter referred to as the District, to recover the sum of $82,-899.67 representing the balance of service charges due from the District for the period of September 1, 1959, to March 1, 1961. The District claims that by authority of a city ordinance adopted in 1911, it is entitled to have local exchange telephone service within the city limits of Houston furnished at the residence rate of $5.90 per month and accordingly paid a sum computed on…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Permian Oil Co. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Tri-City Fresh Water Supply District No. 2 v. MannTexas Supreme Court · 1940
- Permian Oil Co. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Davis v. City of TaylorTexas Supreme Court · 1934
- Texas-Louisiana Power Co. v. City of FarmersvilleTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
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3Cited by21 opinions
- State v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1975
- Guthery v. Taylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
- Burlington Northern Railroad v. HarveyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Hicks v. Texas Municipal Power AgencyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- City of San Marcos v. Lower Colorado River AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
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