Legal Opinion
Pioneer Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. State
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 22, 1912No. 1827PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from the State Corporation Commission. Appeal by the Pioneer Telephone & Telegraph Company from an order of the Corporation Commission imposing a fine for violation of a prior order of the Commission.
1Opinion of the CourtTurner, C. J.
On July 16, 1906, there was passed by the city council of the city of Oklahoma City, and approved by the mayor the next day, ordinance No. 635. Section 1 provided:
“That the right of way be and the same is hereby granted to the Pioneer Telephone & Telegraph Company, its. successors, and assigns, to erect and maintain lines of poles and posts, mains, and manholes and wires along, in, and through, under and across-the public streets, alleys, avenues, bridges and viaducts in the-city of Oklahoma City, for the purpose of supplying citizens of said city and the public with communication by…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Detroit v. Detroit Citizens' Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Vicksburg v. Vicksburg Waterworks Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- State ex rel. Garner v. Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Michigan Telephone Co. v. City of Benton HarborMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Pioneer Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
- City of Pawhuska v. Pawhuska Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- State ex rel. City of Billings v. Billings Gas Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1918
- Duncan Electric & Ice Co. v. City of DuncanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- Y & Y Cab Service, Inc. v. Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
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