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PREFACE.

This is an attempt to state and classify the adjudged law applicable to Telegraphs, Telephones, Electric Lights, Electric Railways, and other Electrical Appliances. The subject is a rapidly growing one. The decisions are multiplying with such rapidity that they have almost outrun the diligence of the author. The author acknowledges the assistance of Professor James A; Yantis, of the Law Department of the University of Missouri, who made a critical examination of a portion of his manuscript, and made valuable suggestions as to alterations and additions.

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2. Provisions of the revised statutes of the United States,

3. Validity and effect of this statute in general,

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4. Effect of this statute in exempting telegraph companies

from State taxation and control,

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6. Limit of State power of taxation; property taxable-in-

terstate business not,

7. License tax for the privilege of doing business,

8. No exclusive privilege of establishing line,

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9. State grant of exclusive privilege to a particular company,

10. Exclusive privileges under United States patents,

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11. Right to extend line upon interstate bridge over navigable

waters,

12. Not allowed to interfere with the opening of the draw-span,

13. Statutory protection of poles and wires,

14. Damages for cutting such wires,

CHAPTER II.

RIGHT TO COMPENSATION FOR THE USE OF LAND BY TELE-

GRAPH AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPANIES.

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17. Land may be condemned for,

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Whether telegraph lines upon highways an additional serv-

itude,

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19. How as to lines constructed on railroad company's right of

way,

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20. Right of railway company to compensation from telegraph

company in such cases,

21. Construction of a statute as to the power to pass under a

22. Additional burdens on the fee by electrical companies,

26. Power of municipal corporation to grant use of streets to

electric railways,

27. Injunctions against such use by abutting property-owners,

28. When telegraph poles in streets a public nuisance,

29. Liability of municipal corporation for allowing telegraph

poles to be erected in its streets,

30. Power of city to designate the streets to be occupied,

31. Power of city to remove,

33. Right of telephone companies to erect poles in the streets

of cities,

34. Rights of abutting property-owners,

32. Constitutionality of statutes requiring wires to be put under

ground,

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35. Invading private property-cutting trees,

36. Revocation of license by municipal corporation,

37. Struggles by these companies for the exclusive use of the

38. Continued: Plaintiff, an electric light company, organized

39. Question as depending upon priority of occupancy,

40. Charter power of control does not extend to the granting of

exclusive privileges,

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41. Who may question electric light privilege granted by mu-

nicipal corporation,

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42. Charter power to authorize the use of electricity as a motive

power for street railways,

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43. Injunction by telephone company against electric railway

company,

44. Continued: Where both companies use the earth for a re-

turn circuit,

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45. Further observations on this subject,

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46. Tax for the privilege of using city streets,

Reasonableness of license fee for use of streets,

48. Municipal control as to the mode of suspending or laying

telegraph wires,

49. Futility of attempts at statutory regulation,

50. Dangers to be provided against by such regulations,

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51. New York board of electrical control,

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52. Mandamus to compel city to designate places for erecting

electric light poles, .