Legal Opinion

City of Plattsmouth v. Nebraska Telephone Co.

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 9, 1908No. 15,025PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the district court for Cass county: Paul .Tessen, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

Duffie, C.

The plaintiff brought this action in equity for a mandatory injunction, in which alternative relief is prayed. The material allegations of the petition are the following: (1) That the city of Plattsmouth has never granted defendant any lawful or sufficient franchise, nor any franchise to occupy the streets and alleys of the city; (2) that defendant has been occupying the streets and alleys of the city for more than 15 years without right or authority; *461(3) tliat defendant has erected its poles and wires in Main street, along the south side, from First to Eighth streets, and has…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Pensacola Telegraph Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Daily Leader v. Cameron, AuditorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1895
  3. Pierce v. DrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
  4. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co. v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
  5. City of Burlington v. Burlington Street Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1878

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Kelley v. EarleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. State Ex Rel. Douglas v. Nebraska Mortgage Finance FundNebraska Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Lawnwood Medical Center, Inc. v. SeegerSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
  4. Clough v. North Central Gas Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. v. City of OmahaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1910

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