Home Telephone Co. v. City of Carthage
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court.— Hon. Hugh Dabbs, * Judge. (1) Tire court erred in excluding Circular No. 12, issued by Theodore Gary Investment Company.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court.— Hon. Hugh Dabbs, * Judge. (1) Tire court erred in excluding Circular No. 12, issued by Theodore Gary Investment Company. The evidence shows that Gary is the president of the respondent Home Telephone Co. and president of Theodore Gary Investment Co. It shows that the net earnings of the Telephone Co. for the year preceding the statement were $50,135. The effect of the evidence of R. W. Frey, secretary and' treasurer Home Telephone Co. is that he prepared the data contained in the circular relating to the Home Telephone Company. Exhibit B sworn to by Theodore…
1Opinion of the CourtKennish, J.
— This suit was instituted in the circuit court of Jasper county on the 28th day of August, 1907, by the respondent, the Home Telephone Company, herein referred to as the complainant, against the City of Carthage, appellant, and certain officers of said city. The Act of the General Assembly of 1907, known as the Public Utilities Act, now sections 9568, 9569 and 9570, Revised Statutes 1909, had gone into force and effect shortly before the filing of this suit, and pursuant to the power conferred upon municipalities by said act,' the city of Carthage had adopted an ordinance regulating the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- San Diego Land & Town Co. v. National CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- San Diego Land & Town Co. v. JasperSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Northrup v. Mississippi Valley InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- State ex inf. Major v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
- County Court v. GriswoldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- City of Huntington v. Public Service CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
- State Ex Rel. Kansas City Public Service Co. v. LatshawSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- City of Joplin v. WheelerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913
- State Ex Rel. City of St. Louis v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- Cablevision, Inc. v. City of SedaliaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1974
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.