State v. Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Two actions in the district court for Ramsey county to restrain defendants from continuing in force certain toll and other charges in addition to those contained in its schedules filed with the Railroad and Warehouse Commission. Plaintiff procured orders to show cause why temporary injunctions should not issue. Defendants appeared specially and objected to the jurisdiction of the court.
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Two actions in the district court for Ramsey county to restrain defendants from continuing in force certain toll and other charges in addition to those contained in its schedules filed with the Railroad and Warehouse Commission. Plaintiff procured orders to show cause why temporary injunctions should not issue. Defendants appeared specially and objected to the jurisdiction of the court. The matter was heard before Dickson, J., who overruled the objection to the jurisdiction of the court and granted the injunctions. From the orders granting the injunctions, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Tu^o actions, argued together, in each of which the state sought to enjoin the defendant telephone companies from putting into effect the intrastate telephone rates fixed by the Postmaster General. In each a temporary injunction was granted on January 20, 1919, and the defendants appealed.
On July 16, 1918, Congress adopted a joint resolution, authorizing the President to assume control of the telephone systems of the country during the war. 40 St. 904, c. 154. On July 22, 1918, the President assumed control and directed that it be exercised through the Postmaster General. On November 18,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. LangerSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Dakota Central Telephone Co. v. South Dakota Ex Rel. PayneSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- MacLeod v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- State v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1919
- Burleson v. DempcySupreme Court of the United States · 1919
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