Legal Opinion

North Carolina Public Service Co. v. Southern Power Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 20, 1919PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal by defendant from Shaw, J., at chambers, 15 October, 1918, from Guilposd. This was a mandamus against tbe Southern Power Company to compel it to continue to furnish electric current from its substation at Salisbury to the plaintiffs for the use and benefit of Salisbury, Spencer, and East Spencer, and the inhabitants thereof, and for operation of the electric street car system, as theretofore furnished, and to compel said Southern Power Company to furnish such service,…

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Appeal by defendant from Shaw, J., at chambers, 15 October, 1918, from Guilposd. This was a mandamus against tbe Southern Power Company to compel it to continue to furnish electric current from its substation at Salisbury to the plaintiffs for the use and benefit of Salisbury, Spencer, and East Spencer, and the inhabitants thereof, and for operation of the electric street car system, as theretofore furnished, and to compel said Southern Power Company to furnish such service, power, and current, and without discrimination in favor of others for like service, under the same or substantially…

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, J., concurring; ALLEN, J., dissenting; WALKER, J., concurring in the dissenting opinion. This was a mandamus against the Southern Power Company to compel it to continue to furnish electric current from its substation at Salisbury to the plaintiffs for the use and benefit of Salisbury, Spencer, and East Spencer, and the inhabitants thereof, and for operation of the electric street car system, as theretofore furnished, and to compel said Southern Power Company to furnish such service, power, and current, and without discrimination in favor of others for like service, under the same or…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Call Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  3. Griffin v. Goldsboro Water Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
  4. Garrett v. . TrotterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1871
  5. Godwin v. Telephone Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904

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3Cited by31 opinions

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  2. Insurance Co. v. . McCrawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
  3. State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Mead Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1953
  4. Eaton v. . DoubSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  5. Dale Ex Rel. Dale v. City of MorgantonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967

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