State ex rel. Webster v. Nebraska Telephone Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Original application for mandamus. 1. Mandamus is the proper remedy. People v. Throop, 12 Wend., 183. People v. Gas Co., 45 Barb., 136. Hobersham v. Canal Co., 26 Ga., 665. People v. Troy P. P. Co., 37 How. Pr., 427. Indianapolis v. P. P. Co., 37 Ind., 489. Bartlett v. Medical Society, 32 N. Y., 187. Poehlen v. Aid Society, 22 Mich., 86. People v. Steele, 2 Barb., 397. Runhel v. Winemiller, 4 Har. & J., 429. U. P. P. P. Go. v. Hall, 91 U. S., 343, 355, and many cases cited.
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Original application for mandamus. 1. Mandamus is the proper remedy. People v. Throop, 12 Wend., 183. People v. Gas Co., 45 Barb., 136. Hobersham v. Canal Co., 26 Ga., 665. People v. Troy P. P. Co., 37 How. Pr., 427. Indianapolis v. P. P. Co., 37 Ind., 489. Bartlett v. Medical Society, 32 N. Y., 187. Poehlen v. Aid Society, 22 Mich., 86. People v. Steele, 2 Barb., 397. Runhel v. Winemiller, 4 Har. & J., 429. U. P. P. P. Go. v. Hall, 91 U. S., 343, 355, and many cases cited. M. & O. P. P. Co. v. Wisdom, 5 Hisk., 125. Chicago P. P. Co. v. People, 56 111., 366. The defendant is engaged in a…
1Opinion of the CourtReese, J.
This is an original application for a mandamus to com„pel ‘ the respondent to place and maintain in the office of the relator a .telephone and transmitter, such as are usually furnished to the subscribers of the respondent. The respondent has refused to furnish the instruments, and presents several excuses and reasons for its refusal, some of which we will briefly notice.
It appears that during the year 1883 the respondent placed an instrument in the office of the relator, but for some reason failed to furnish the relator with a directory or list of its subscribers in Lincoln and various other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The People v. . the Albany and Vermont Railroad CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- State v. Hartford & New Haven RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1861
- Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Baldwin & Jaycox v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1865
3Cited by35 opinions
- American Water-Works Co. v. State ex rel. WalkerNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
- Cedar Rapids Gas Light Co. v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Central New York Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. AverillNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Haugen v. Albina Light & Water Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1891
- State ex rel. Goodwine v. CadwalladerIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
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