Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Whitcomb

WEBSTER, District Judge.

These eases, by agreement of counsel consolidated for the purpose of taking testimony before the special master, have been dealt with by him in a single report, and will therefore be considered together. No attempt will be made to detail the history of this complicated and protracted litigation as it has taken its course through. state and federal courts. For the purpose of our present inquiries, it will perhaps suffice to say that on March 31, 1923, the Department of Public Woi'ks of the state of Washington (hereinafter called the department) made two orders affecting…