Nugent Ex Rel. Hurd v. City of East Providence

This civil action was brought to declare null and void the action of the city council of the city of East Providence purporting to grant to Full-Channel TV, Inc., hereinafter referred to as Full-Channel, an exclusive franchise to build and operate a community antenna television system in that city and to enjoin Full-Channel from acting further under the purported franchise to build and operate a community antenna television system in that city. The cause was heard by a justice of the superior court, who held the action of the defendant city council null and void and entered a judgment…