Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Hilton
District Court, D. Minnesota
In Equity. Suits by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and by the Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Company against Clifford R. Hilton Attorney General of Minnesota, and others. On motions to stay proceedings, to dismiss, and for a restraining order, and on application for an interlocutory injunction.
1Opinion of the Court
On Motion to Stay Proceedings.
BOOTH, District Judge.
[11 This is a motion to stay the proceedings in this court, under section 266 of the Judicial Code (Comp. St. § 1243), based upon an action started in the state court of Ramsey county.
*386It appears that in 1915 or 1916 a proceeding was started before the Railroad and Warehouse Commission to investigate and determine a basis for reasonable rates to be charged by the telephone companies, and evidence was introduced as early as 1918 and as late as November, 1920; that up to the present time no evidence has been introduced ón behalf of the state;…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Love v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1911
- Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & Power Co. v. Railroad Commission of WisconsinDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1920
3Cited by12 opinions
- Duel v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1941
- McAlester Gas & Coke Co. v. Corporation CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- Ramos v. Health and Social Services Bd. of State of Wis.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1967
- Washington ex rel. City of Seattle v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1924
- Traffic Telephone Workers' Federation v. DriscollDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1947
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