State Ex Inf. McKittrick v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

This is an original proceeding in the nature of quo warranto whereby the Attorney General seeks to prohibit the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company from maintaining its poles, wires, and conduits on, over and under certain state highways. Upon the filing of the information the respondent entered its voluntary appearance, waived the issuance of our writ and pleaded to the information as and for the writ. The issues were made up and Hon. Walter B. Sloat was appointed special commissioner to take testimony and report his findings of fact and conclusions of law. He concluded that our writ should…