WEYAUWEGA TELEPHONE CO. v. PUBLIC SERV. COMM.


14 Wis.2d 536 (1961)

WEYAUWEGA TELEPHONE COMPANY and another, Respondents, v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 31, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was argued by William E. Torkelson, chief counsel, with whom on the briefs was John W. Reynolds, attorney general.

For the respondent Weyauwega Telephone Company there was a brief by Petersen, Sutherland, Axley & Brynelson of Madison, and oral argument by Floyd A. Brynelson.

For the respondent Wisconsin Telephone Company there was a brief by Francis J. Hart, attorney, and William E. McGavick and John R. Collins of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Collins and Mr. McGavick.

A brief amicus curiae was filed by George G. Blake and Aberg, Bell, Blake & Metzner, all of Madison, for the Wisconsin State Telephone Association.


CURRIE, J.

As we view it, four questions are presented on this appeal:

(1) Does Wis. Tel. Co. have an indeterminate permit to provide telephone service in the town of Royalton which imposes upon it a correlative duty to extend service anywhere in the town that the PSC may properly find to be required by public convenience and necessity?

(2) What is the effect of the exchange-area map, filed by Wis. Tel. Co. pursuant to the PSC order authorizing the...

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