Legal Opinion
Michigan State Telephone Co. v. Michigan Railroad Commission
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1916No. Docket No. 145PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Van Zile, J. Bill by the Michigan State Telephone Company against the Michigan Railroad Commission to vacate' an order requiring certain physical connections with the Citizens’ Telephone Company. From a decree for defendant, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPerson, J.
On the 11th day of June, 1914, the Michigan railroad commission made an order:
“That the Michigan State Telephone Company and the Citizens’ Telephone Company, two Michigan corporations, make such a physical connection or connections between their toll lines or systems, in the city of' Traverse City as is required for the furnishing of toll line service to the subscribers of each company at the stations installed in their residences and places of business over the toll lines of the other company.”
The order was granted upon the petition of certain residents of Traverse City, who are said to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Washington Ex Rel. Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. v. FairchildSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Pacific Telephone Etc. Co. v. EshlemanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
- Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific Railroad v. JacobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. Michigan Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
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3Cited by7 opinions
- City of Traverse City v. Michigan Railroad CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
- Consumers Power Co. v. Public Service CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
- Blackledge v. Farmers Independent Telephone Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1921
- Ram Broadcasting of Michigan, Inc v. Michigan Public Service CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
- In Re Retail Wheeling TariffsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
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