Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Gillespie

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

Reversing.

The appellee, B. G. Gillespie, brought this action in the Harrison Circuit Court to recover of the Western Union Telegraph Company and the appellant, Louisville & Nashville Eailroad Company, damages for the alleged destruction by them of a telephone line, certain poles thereof and a part of the right of way occupied, by such line; of which line, poles and right of way appellee claimed to be the owner. The amount of damages claimed was $2,500.00. For some reason not shown by the record, before us, the action as to the Western Union Telegraph Company…