Legal Opinion

Sims v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1965No. 41070PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Felton, Chief Judge.

The testimony of the defendant’s deponents was to the effect that, in such an installation as was here involved, the obligation or responsibility of the defendant company stops at the termination point or connection block, which in this case was the telephone booth; that, although the company sometimes provides the customer with the wire leading from the connection, as it did here, it is not concerned with any installation beyond such connection; that such installations are controlled by various pertinent Federal Communications Commission tariffs, the exact designation and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lilly v. Grand Trunk Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Davis v. General Gas Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  3. Hartwell Railway Co. v. KiddCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  4. Town of Pelham v. Pelham Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  5. Brown v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1929

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Six Flags Over Georgia II, L.P. v. KullSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  2. Cumberland Contractors, Inc. v. State Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  3. Associated East Mortgage Co. v. YoungNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
  4. Kennedy v. Brand Banking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  5. Klemme Cattle Co. v. Westwind Cattle Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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