Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co. v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Petitions in the district court for Martin and Jackson counties by Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company to condemn and acquire right of way for the erection of its lines of poles and wires over certain lands in said counties, including lands acquired by defendant railway company for its right of way.
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Petitions in the district court for Martin and Jackson counties by Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company to condemn and acquire right of way for the erection of its lines of poles and wires over certain lands in said counties, including lands acquired by defendant railway company for its right of way. The petitions were heard together before Quinn, J., who found in favor of petitioner, and made an order in each case appointing commissioners to assess the compensation to be made to defendant. The proceedings hav-' ing been conducted to a final determination, judgments were entered in favor…
1Opinion of the Court
COLLÍNS, J.1
In separate proceedings, instituted in two counties, plaintiff sought to condemn and acquire a right of way six feet in width for the erection and maintenance of its poles and lines of wire over and across certain lands in these counties, including a portion of the territory previously acquired by grant or by condemnation by defendant railway corporation for its right of way, and in use as such. The proceedings, were had under and in accordance with G. S. 1894, §§ 2604-2615, and resulted in the appointment of commissioners, an appraisement and assessment of damages, the filing of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Pensacola Telegraph Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Cater v. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Rippe v. BeckerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Hudson River Telephone Co. v. Watervliet Turnpike & Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. v. Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1887
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Wilkinson v. MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co. v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. v. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1900
- Southern Telephone Co. v. KingSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Marsh Mining Co. v. Inland Empire Mining & Milling Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1916
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