Legal Opinion
Hopkins v. Southern California Telephone Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 3, 1928No. 133PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice McReyno^ds
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Petitioners are Lbs Angeles County, and its tax officials — assessor, deputy assessor, collector, and auditor.
Respondents are incorporated under the laws of California and in that State operate telephone systems for the transmission of local and long distance messages. For the use of patrons in Los Angeles County, they supply and maintain more than 300,000 telephone instruments. The component parts of these instruments are the receiver, transmitter and induction coil, known as the “talking set”; metal (desk) stand or wooden cabinet (for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Binderup v. Pathe Exchange, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Greene v. Louisville & Interurban RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Raymondv v. Chicago Union Traction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. RobertsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by67 opinions
- Rosewell v. LaSalle National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Iowa-Des Moines National Bank v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Thompson v. Consolidated Gas Utilities Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- United States v. LivingstonDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1959
- Modern Dairy Co. v. Department of RevenueIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
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