New Hope Borough v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 101, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Bucks Co., Jan. T„ 1899, No. 11, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Borough of New Hope v. Western Union Telegraph Company. Assumpsit to recover license fees imposed upon telegraph companies.
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Appeal, No. 101, Oct. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Bucks Co., Jan. T„ 1899, No. 11, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Borough of New Hope v. Western Union Telegraph Company. Assumpsit to recover license fees imposed upon telegraph companies. Before Yerkes, P. J. At the trial it appeared that on July 10, 1894, the borough of New Hope passed an ordinance, by which it was provided that for the maintenance of each and every telegraph, telephone, and electric light pole within the limits of the said borough, the owner or lessee thereof should pay to the borough treasurer an…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
It has been decided, first, that the adoption by a city of an ordinance imposing a reasonable annual license fee for each pole and each mile of suspended wire erected and maintained by telegraph, telephone and electric light companies within city limits is a valid exercise of police power; second, that boroughs have equal powers with cities in that regard; third, that such ordinance is not, as to telegraph companies engaged in the business of transmitting messages between the several states of the Union, in violation of the commerce clause of the federal constitution; fourth, that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- City of Allentown v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- City of McKeesport v. McKeesport & Reynoldton Passenger Railway Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Borough of Ridley Park v. Citizen's Electric Light & Power Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- City of Chester v. Phila., Reading & Pottsville Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Philadelphia v. American Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
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- Lower Merion Township v. Postal Telegraph Cable Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Braddock Borough v. Allegheny County Telephone Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Pottsville Borough v. Pottsville Gas Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Norwood Borough v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Coatesville Borough v. Coatesville Electric Light, Heat & Power Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
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