Taylor Borough v. Postal Telegraph & Cable Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 24, Jan. T., 1901, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., March T., 1900, No. 447, making absolute a rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Taylor Borough v. Postal Telegraph & Cable Company. Assumpsit to recover a license fee of $1.00 per pole, and $2.50 for each mile of wire owned by the defendant company in the -borough of Taylor.
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Appeal, No. 24, Jan. T., 1901, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., March T., 1900, No. 447, making absolute a rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Taylor Borough v. Postal Telegraph & Cable Company. Assumpsit to recover a license fee of $1.00 per pole, and $2.50 for each mile of wire owned by the defendant company in the -borough of Taylor. The affidavit of defense averred that the company was engaged in interstate and foreign business and that such business was conducted over the wires running through the borough; that no office was…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The defendant was incorporated under the laws of the state of New York, and by its acceptance of the restrictions and obligations required by the act of congress of July 24, 1866, 14 Stat. at L. 221, has acquired the powers and privileges conferred by that act. It has also paid to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania all taxes imposed by her laws. It has no office in the borough of Taylor, and its poles erected within, and its wires running through, the borough are used principally for the transmission of messages between the several states of the Union. No messages are received or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Allentown v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Chester City v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Philadelphia v. American Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Borough of North Braddock v. Central District & Printing Telegraph Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
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- Schellsburg v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904