Legal Opinion
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided March 1, 1920No. 8328PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Error to Denver District Court, Hon. John H. Denison, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
The action is in quo warranto, brought by the People on relation of O. Clinton Wilson acting in a purely private capacity, having admittedly no interest other than such as is common to all taxpayers in the community, to oust the *488defendant from an alleged exclusive franchise right or privilege to occupy the streets and alleys of the City and County of Denver for the purpose of giving telephone service. The complaint was amended by striking out the word “exclusive” before the words “public franchise right or privilege.”
A demurrer to the amended complaint was interposed upon two grounds: (1)…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- City and County of Denver v. Denver Union Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Detroit United Railway v. City of DetroitSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- East Tennessee Telephone Co. v. Board of CouncilmenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
- Board of Public Works v. Denver Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1901
- Denver Tramway Co. v. LondonerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1894
3Cited by9 opinions
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