United States Telephone Co. v. Middlepoint Home Telephone Co.

This action began in the court of common pleas.* It is founded upon a contract for an exclusive interchange of telephone business between the plaintiff and the defendant companies. The relief sought is an injunction against the defendant company from a violation.of the contract by connecting its exchange with, and routing business over, the lines of the Central Union Telephone Company.

A temporary injunction was allowed in that court as prayed for and made permanent upon final hearing.

*20An appeal has been taken and the cause submitted here upon the pleadings and evidence, and upon elaborate and…