City of Dawson v. Dawson Telephone Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Worrill. Terrell superior court. May 30, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
1. The Dawson Telephone Company made application to the mayor and council of the City of Dawson to grant it “a franchise in and over the streets and alleys, sidewalks, and property of the , City of Dawson, on such terms as you may think wise, for the purpose of erecting, operating, owning, and controlling ■ a telephone system in the City of Dawson.” Upon such application the mayor and council passed an ordinance, on October 6, 1908, granting such franchise, section 3 of which ordinance is as follows: “Said company shall at all times be subject to the city ordinances now in existence, such as…
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