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SMITH v. ILL. BELL TEL. CO.

Nos. 193, 670.

270 U.S. 587 (1926)

SMITH ET AL. v. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. THE SAME v. THE SAME.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 12, 1926.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Harry C. Heyl and R.H. Radley, with whom Messrs. Oscar E. Carlstrom and S.F. McGrath were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. William D. Bangs, with whom Messrs. Philip B. Warren and Charles M. Bracelen were on the brief, for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

The telephone company, an Illinois corporation, owns and operates a telephone system in the City of Peoria and vicinity. It brought suit on June 18, 1924, against appellants (members of the state Commerce Commission and Attorney General of the State of Illinois) to enjoin them from enforcing or attempting to enforce a schedule of rates alleged to be confiscatory, and from taking any steps or proceedings against...

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