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WESTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY v. MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY

62 U.S. 456 (1858)

21 How. 456

THE WESTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, APPELLANTS, v. THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND ARUMAH S. ABELL AND ZENUS BARNUM.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Cornelius McLean for the appellants, no counsel appearing for the appellee.

Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland.

On the 30th of April, 1849, a contract was entered into between Amos Kendall, as attorney in fact for Samuel F.B. Morse and Alfred Vail of the first part, and the Western Telegraph Company of the second part.

In the agreement, it was stated that the United States...

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