Bastin Telephone Co. v. Mount

Opinion of the Court by

"William: Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

This is a suit by the city of Lancaster and J. R. Mount and others, citizens thereof and patrons of the Bastin Telephone Company, to -enjoin that company from raising his telephone rates, and to compel it to render telephone service at $1.00 per month so long as it operates its exchange in said city. Plaintiffs were granted the relief prayed for, and defendant appeals.

It appears that in the month of March, 1897, the privilege of -establishing a telephone exchange in the city of Lancaster was granted to Dr. J. B. Kinnaird,…