Jonas v. Swetland Co.

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VICKERY, J.

This cause comes into this court on appeal from the Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County.

In the court below an injunction suit was brought by Jonas against The Swetland Company, to prevent it from collecting a light bill that had accrued against him on the basis that it was seeking to collect. The case was tried upon the transcript of the evidence that was introduced in the court below and upon the argument of counsel.

The contention in the court below and in this court was that The Swetland Company, not being a public utility corporation, could not sell light and power…