City of Cadillac v. Citizens' Telephone Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wexford; Lamb, J. Bill by the city of Cadillac against the Citizens’ Telephone Company for an injunction restraining defendant from increasing its rates and other relief. From a decree for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
On December 3, 1894, one Henry W. Sill petitioned the mayor and common council of Cadillac for permission to use the public streets and alleys of the city for the purpose of erecting telephone and telegraph poles. This communication was referred to the street committee which, on December 17, 1894, recommended “that the petition of Henry Sill for the use of streets and alleys for. the placing of telephone poles be granted: Provided the city be allowed the free use of the tops of the poles.” The report was accepted and adopted. Sill soon thereafter installed a telephone system of modest…
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- City of Traverse City v. Citizens' Telephone Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1917
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