Mordhorst v. Nebraska Telephone Co.

This was a suit brought by defendant in error against the plaintiff in error upon a written contract for the rental of a telephone. This contract is made a part of the petition, and contains among other provisions the following:

“In case communication is interrupted from any cause whatever, the only liability of the exchange shall be to abate the rent during such interruption, after twenty-four hours’ written notice thereof to-the Exchange. * * *

“ The subscriber requests the Nebraska Telephone Company to place in his premises one set of telephone instruments, as noted on the back hereof, and…