St. Louis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. On February 25, 1881, the city of St. Louis passed an ordinance, known as ordinance No. 11,604, authorizing any telegraph or telephone company duly incorporated according to law, doing business or desiring to do business in the city of.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. On February 25, 1881, the city of St. Louis passed an ordinance, known as ordinance No. 11,604, authorizing any telegraph or telephone company duly incorporated according to law, doing business or desiring to do business in the city of. St. Louis, to set its poles, pins, abutments, wires and other fixtures along and across any of the public roads, streets and alleys of the city, subject to certain prescribed regulations. Sections six, eight and nine read as follows: “Seo. 6. Every telegraph or telephone…
1Opinion of the Court
148 U.S. 92 (1893)
ST. LOUIS
v.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
No. 94.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued December 16, 1892.
Decided March 6, 1893.
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI.
Mr. W.C. Marshall for plaintiff in error.
Mr. John F. Dillon, (with whom was Mr. Rush Taggart on the brief,) and Mr. Elenious Smith, (with whom were Mr. Charles W. Wells, Mr. Willard Brown and Mr. George H. Fearons on the brief,) for defendant in error.
MR. JUSTICE BREWER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
At the threshold of the case we are…
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