Case Name: In The Matter of Toll Rates of The Doniphan Telephone Company, Appellant, v. Public Service Commission of Missouri, Respondent; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Intervenor
Court: Kansas City Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1940-12-02
Citations: 235 Mo. App. 749
Docket Number: 
Parties: In The Matter of Toll Rates of The Doniphan Telephone Company, Appellant, v. Public Service Commission of Missouri, Respondent; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Intervenor.
Judges: All concur.
Reporter: Missouri Appeal Reports
Volume: 235
Pages: 749–752

Head Matter:
In The Matter of Toll Rates of The Doniphan Telephone Company, Appellant, v. Public Service Commission of Missouri, Respondent; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Intervenor.
146 S. W. (2d) 853.
Kansas City Court of Appeals.
December 2, 1940.
Carl E. Williamson for appellant.
James H. Linton for respondent, Public Service Commission of Missouri.
John Mohler for intervenor, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.

Opinion:
SHAIN, P. J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri, affirming the action of the Public Service Commission.
It appears that appellant on October 25, 1939, filed schedules containing certain rates and charges proposed as toll and charge rates for services between the towns of Doniphan, Piedmont, Greenville, Grandin, Naylor, Neelyville and Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Appellant claimed rights under what is termed "The Grandfather Clause." The Public Service Commission, after a hearing, ruled that plaintiffs withdraw the tariff's and dismissed the proceedings. An appeal was taken to the circuit court and after hearing had. therein; said court upheld the orders., and decrees of the Commission. Appellant, thereafter, appealed and cause was sent to the Supreme Court. Thereafter, and.in the September Term of the Supreme Court of Missouri, that, court transferred said cause to this court.
The appellant herein has failed to comply-with r.ules -15 and 30, of this court, touching the filing herein of printed abstract or abridgment of the record in said, .cause. Further, in lieu of the above, no agreed statement of the cause of action, as provided by our rule 19, is filed.
For failure to comply with aforesaid rules of this court, the appeal is dismissed.
All concur.