Legal Opinion
Hockett v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 1886No. 12,703PublishedCited by 50 opinions
From the Marion Criminal Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Niblack, C. J. —
On the 13th day of April, 1885, the Legislature of this State passed an act entitled “An act to regu*252late the rental allowed for the use of telephones, and fixing a penalty for its violation,” the tenor of which is as follows:
“Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That no individual, company or corporation, now or hereafter owning, controlling or operating any telephone line in operation in this State shall be allowed to charge, collect or receive as rental for the use of such telephones, a sum exceeding three dollars per month where one…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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3Cited by50 opinions
- People v. . BuddNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
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