Peace v. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment for defendant in an action for trespass tried before the judge below without a jury. The alleged trespass consisted in the entry upon plaintiff’s premises by an employee of the defendant telephone company and the removal by him of telephone equipment belonging to defendant. We agree with the judge below that no trespass was shown. Plaintiff was in arrears in the payment of charges due the telephone company and had been advised that the equipment would be removed unless these were paid. The company’s employee was admitted to the premises by…