The State of Texas, Petitioner v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals and reinstated the trial court's temporary injunction against Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's announced intrastate rate increase. The Court held that a court may adjudicate the reasonableness of a utility's rates without exercising a legislative function and that the Attorney General has authority under the Texas Constitution to sue to enjoin unreasonably high charges. The injunction was affirmed, though its language was narrowed.