Western Union Tel. Co. v. City of Visalia
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Brown & Wells, R. B. Carpenter, and Beverly L. Hodghead, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtMcFARLAND, J.
The plaintiff is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New York and engaged in the telegraph business. It has been in existence as such corporation since before July 24, 1866. The defendant, the city of Visalia, is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of California. Plaintiff has numerous lines of telegraph running through many parts of California and other American states and adjoining countries, and one of its lines runs through the streets of the defendant to the extent of three miles of poles and twelve miles of wires. The defendant…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
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