Taylor v. New York Telephone Co.
New York Supreme Court
Motion to restrain defendant from discontinuing telephone service pending the trial of the action.
1Opinion of the CourtCallaghan, J.
This motion resolves itself into the question as to whether the defendant has the legal right to discontinue telephone service to the plaintiff, who is one of its subscribers, because of an unpaid balance due it under a contract which was terminated prior to or at the time of making the contract for service which was in force at the time the action was begun. The present contract among other things provides: “ In the event of * * * the non-payment of any sum due * * * the company * * * may suspend the service until * * ' * all charges to the time of the restoration of the service have been…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Brass v. . RathboneNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- People v. Manhattan Gas Light Co.New York Supreme Court · 1865
- Richman v. . Consolidated Gas Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Sickles v. Manhattan Gas-Light Co.New York Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by1 opinion
- People ex rel. Traino v. SlatteryNew York Supreme Court · 1942