Eaton v. Queen

Plaintiffs, John Demeter and Evelyn Knapp, doing business as the Yellow Cab Company, brought this action against defendants Harry Annenson and Theodore Brown, doing business as the Indian Cab Company, Larry Borba, doing business as the Royal Cab Company, and Elvis Dixon, doing business as the Black and White Cab Company, to enjoin these defendants from soliciting taxicab patronage, or from parking their taxicabs for the purpose of soliciting patronage, on the station grounds of the Southern Pacific Company in Palo Alto, it being alleged that plaintiffs have a contract with the Southern Pacific Company granting them the exclusive privilege of soliciting such patronage on the station grounds.