Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Tyler

This case was before this court at the September term, 1871, and reported in 60 Ill. 421. It was then ably argued by counsel and fully considered by the court. The authorities were critically examined, and it was found they were not entirely harmonious as to the principles which should be applied to and govern telegraph companies, leaving this court at full liberty to adopt such rules and apply such principles to them, as might seem best calculated to protect those who are compelled to resort to those wonderful instrumentalities by which they operate, and at the same time impose no…