State ex rel. Spokane & British Columbia Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Spokane
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, Spokane County. — Hon. William E. Eichardson, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
*55The opinion, of the court was delivered by
Reavis, C. J.
The appellant (plaintiff) is a corporation created under the laws of the state for the purpose of constructing and operating a telephone line and system within this state between the Canadian boundary on the north and the city of Spokane on the south. It made application to the city of Spokane for the city’s consent to erect its telephone poles and construct its wires through the streets of the city. In its application it offered to submit to such reasonable rules and regulations as might be imposed by the city. Upon consideration of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Norwich Gas Light Co. v. Norwich City Gas Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1856
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- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of RichmondCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1900
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