Commonwealth v. Bell Telephone Co.

Wickersham, J.,

By agreement of counsel this case was submitted to the court without a jury under the provisions of the Act of 1874. The learned Attorney-General and counsel for the defendant have agreed upon the following stipulation of

Facts.

1. The Bell Telephone Company of Philadelphia is a corporation incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania on Sept. 18, 1879, under the Act of April 29, 1874, P. L. 73, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a line or lines of telegraph, and all such other business as may be authorized by said act of assembly and its supplements…