Legal Opinion
Carpenter v. Home Telephone Company
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 6, 1960No. 1891PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, J.
The Home Telephone Company of Alburg required a $500.00 deposit of its subscriber, Robert Carpenter, petitioner here, as a prerequisite to the continued furnishing to him of residential telephone service. The company justified the action as being in accordance with its rate and regulation schedule which had been on file with the Public Service Commission and effective since 1953; paragraph VII, D, of which provides as follows:
“In order to safeguard it against loss of charges or tolls due at the time service may be terminated, the Telephone Company may require a customer or applicant for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Century Indemnity Co. v. MeadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
- Bacon v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1910
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Burlington Traction Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1916
- In Re Lake Sadawga DamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
- Jones v. Montpelier & Barre Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1923
3Cited by11 opinions
- Metropolitan District Commission v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Petition of Allied Power and Light CompanySupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
- In Re New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- In Re Vermont Health Service Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1984
- North v. City of Burlington Electric Light DepartmentSupreme Court of Vermont · 1965
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