Western Union Tel. Co. v. Bullard
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bill in equity. ' Heard at the June term, 1894, Caledonia county, upon the report of a master and exceptions of the defendant thereto. Tyler, Chancellor, pro forma decreed, that a perpetual injunction be granted, and that the orator recover forty dollars damages and its costs. The defendant appeals. The orator prayed that the defendant be perpetually enjoined from interfering with its telegraph line opposite his premises, and for general relief.
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Bill in equity. ' Heard at the June term, 1894, Caledonia county, upon the report of a master and exceptions of the defendant thereto. Tyler, Chancellor, pro forma decreed, that a perpetual injunction be granted, and that the orator recover forty dollars damages and its costs. The defendant appeals. The orator prayed that the defendant be perpetually enjoined from interfering with its telegraph line opposite his premises, and for general relief. The bill alleged that the defendant had partially destroyed and proposed to entirely destroy the orator’s line unless restrained, and the master…
1Opinion of the CourtTyler, J.
The report of the special master has practically settled the matters in controversy in this suit.'
No. 32, Acts of 1888, which is an amendment of s. 3633, R. L., gives telegraph and telephone companies the right to construct and maintain their lines upon any highways in this state, though not to interfere with the public use of such highways.
It being found desirable to erect this line along the street of a village and in front of and near the defendant’s residence, substantially where the old line stood, it was his right under s. 3635, R. L., to apply to the village trustees, who were…
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