Nebraska Telephone Co. v. City of Lincoln
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Lancaster county: Edward P. Holmes, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtLetton, J.
The Nebraska Telephone Company is a corporation operating a telephone system in the city of Lincoln with local and long-distance connections. In 1885 it obtained a franchise to transact business within the city. No provision was made in the ordinance for the payment of any consideration for the privilege. In 1894 an ordinance was passed giving it the right for a term of 50 years to construct and maintain subsurface conduits for carrying its wires and cables under ground. This ordinance provided for the payment of $500 annually to the city “as a privilege tax” in consideration of the rights…
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