Wisconsin Telephone Co. v. Reynolds

Under right of an easement the plaintiff, Wisconsin Telephone Company, maintained an underground cable inside a conduit on a privately owned tract of land located south of the Bluemound road and east of North 114th street in the city of Wauwatosa. About three weeks prior to September 17, 1953, the plaintiff was notified that the owner intended to have the grade of the land lowered. Shortly after receipt of such notice the plaintiff caused four or five stakes to be placed on the land indicating the location of the cable. The stakes contained markings showing that the depth of the cable varied…