Granger Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Sloane Bros.

— The facts in this case are not in dispute. They may be briefly stated as follows: The appellant had a general franchise from Wahkiakum county to erect and maintain telephone and telegraph lines on the county roads of that county. Appellant erected certain telephone lines over one of the county roads by setting poles in the highway and placing thereon its telephone and telegraph lines. After this had been done, the county decided to improve the highway, and did so by letting a contract to the respondent to do the work. The respondent, under the direction of the county engineer, as provided…