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RICHMOND v. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE CO.

No. 264.

174 U.S. 761 (1899)

19 S.Ct. 778

43 L.Ed. 1162

RICHMOND, v. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 22, 1899.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C.V. Meredith and Mr. Henry R. Pollard for the city of Richmond.

Mr. Hill Carter and Mr. Addison L. Holladay for the Southern Bell Telegraph and Telephone Company. Mr. George H. Fearons was on their brief.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The principal question in this case is whether the Circuit Court and the Circuit Court of Appeals erred in holding that the appellee was entitled to claim the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 24, 1866, entitled "An act to aid in the construction of telegraph lines and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military and other purposes." 14 Stat. 221, c. 230.

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