Legal Opinion
City of Osceola v. Middle States Utilities Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 20, 1934No. 42193PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlbert, J.
Prior to October 1, 1897, the Iowa Telephone Company installed and operated a local and long distance telephone system in and through the city of Osceola, Iowa. The Clearfield & Mt. Ayr Telephone Company built a long distance line through said cily in November, 1897. The Southern Iowa Telephone Company, as successor to the Clearfield & Mt. Ayr Company, put in operation a local exchange in said city in 1901. In March, 1913, the city, by proper ordinance and an election, granted a franchise to Ayres-Emary-Gibson to operate a local telephone exchange in Osceola. The franchise thus acquired was…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- New York Electric Lines Co. v. Empire City Subway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Railroad Commission v. Los Angeles Railway Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Van Eaton v. Town of SidneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
- Burroughs v. City of CherokeeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Mayor of Crisfield v. Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
- City of Emmetsburg v. Central Iowa Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1959
- City of Audubon v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1942