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RATTERMAN v. WESTERN UNION TEL. CO.

Nos. 1360, 1361.

127 U.S. 411 (1888)

RATTERMAN v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY v. RATTERMAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1888.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Lawrence Maxwell, Jr., for the Western Union Telegraph Company. Mr. William M. Ramsey, Mr. William Brown, and Mr. Charles W. Wells were with him on the brief.

Mr. Thomas McDougall and Mr. David K. Watson, Attorney General of the State of Ohio, for Ratterman. Mr. William A. Davidson, County Solicitor for Hamilton County, Ohio. was with them on the brief.

MR. JUSTICE MILLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The case has been fully argued before us upon all the matters properly presented by the record, and it seems probable from the amicable nature of the proceedings and the agreement as to a statement of facts upon which the case was to be tried, without any answer being filed to the bill, that the purpose was to obtain the judgment of this court...

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