Comer v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

1. The provision of the Civil Code (1910), § 2811, to the effect that any telegraph or telephone company, in the exercise of the power of eminent domain, shall have the right to construct, maintain, and operate telegraph or telephone lines, or both, where necessary “under or over” any private lands in this State, must, upon a consideration of the entire section, be construed as authorizing the company to construct, maintain, and operate its lines both under and over such lands, where necessary for the public use served by such company.

2. The word “or” as used in a statute should be construed…