Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Newingham

'RUARK, Presiding Justice.

This case involves the question of wheth-er or not a telephone company may condemn for the purpose of laying underground cables. The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (hereinafter referred to as the ■Company) filed petition against Newingham and others (hereinafter called Owners) to appropriate an easement one rod in width ■across Owners’ land in order to construct, •operate and maintain an underground communications system, consisting of underground cables, wires, conduits, and other necessary appurtenances below the surface, with right to clear and maintain the…