Legal Opinion
City of Carrollton v. Southwestern States Telephone Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 17, 1964No. 3883PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLINGS, Justice.
The City of Carrollton brought suit for a temporary injunction against The Southwestern States Telephone Company, seeking to enjoin the defendant from putting into effect new and increased telephone rates for certain classes of service without first submitting for approval or obtaining the approval and authorization of the City Council of plaintiff city for such a rate increase.. The defendant telephone company filed an answer alleging that it had the right and power to place into effect the increase in rates for optional service between Carrollton and the City of Dallas and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Houston v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- General Telephone Co. v. City of WellingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1956
- City of Baytown v. General Tel. Co. of the SouthwestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. City of WellingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1956
- City of Weslaco v. General Telephone Co. of the SouthwestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1975
- Alaska Public Utilities Commission v. Greater Anchorage Area BoroughAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
- General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. Cities LittlefieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
- City of Nassau Bay v. Nassau Bay Telephone Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Company v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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