City of Detroit v. People's Telephone Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Erazer, J. Assumpsit by the city of Detroit against the People’s Telephone Company of Detroit to recover certain inspection charges. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This suit was brought by the city of Detroit to recover from the People’s Telephone Company the sum of $1,529, with interest, for' certain inspection charges, etc., made in connection with the' construction of defendant’s telephone system in the streets of the city of Detroit. Defendant does not dispute plaintiff’s claim. Defendant, under a notice of set-off, seeks to recover the sum of $5,000, and interest thereon, which sum was deposited with the city controller under the terms of.section 10 of the company’s franchise. This section provides that the company—
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2Cases cited1 opinion
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