Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Spillman

MUNGER, District Judge.

The Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, the plaintiff herein, made an application to the Nebraska State Railway Commission for leave to increase rates charged for intrastate service to its patrons. After extended hearings, an order was made allowing a portion of the increases and denying others and reducing some rates which were being charged. The plaintiff began this suit, seeking to enjoin the enforcement of the order of the Railway Commission, and seeking to enjoin the defendants. from interfering with its charg ing rates sufficient to yield it a return of 8 per…