Bradford v. New York & Pennsylvania Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 187, Jan. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. McKean Co., Oct. T., 1901, No. 1, dismissing bill in equity, in case of Bradford v. New York and Pennsylvania Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Pennsylvania and New York Telephone and Telegraph Company. Bill in equity for an injunction.
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Appeal, No. 187, Jan. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. McKean Co., Oct. T., 1901, No. 1, dismissing bill in equity, in case of Bradford v. New York and Pennsylvania Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Pennsylvania and New York Telephone and Telegraph Company. Bill in equity for an injunction. Before Morrison, P. J. The bill alleged the incorporation of the plaintiff as a city of the third class, the incorporation of the defendant, the Pennsylvania and New York Telephone and Telegraph Company under the general corporation act of April 29,1874, its supplements and amendments,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
Under nine different heads, the court below passed upon twelve distinct questions regarded by it as involved in the decision of this case, and counsel for appellant and appellees discuss them in most elaborate printed arguments ; but, as it is clear to us that the long acquiescence of the city of Bradford in what was done by the appellees and their predecessors, and its laches in filing this bill, are conclusive against its right to do so, no other question need or will be considered here.
In the court’s eighth conclusion of law there is a summary of material facts,…
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