U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern California September 12, 1910, No. 1,567 (Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los Angeles)

"WELL-BORN, District Judge.

Manifestly, from the record presented on this hearing, as well as the argument of counsel, there is a substantial controversy between the parties, whose satisfactory determination requires the procedure incident to a final hearing upon the merits.