Western Union Telegraph Co. v. City of Philadelphia
12 A. 144, 9 Sadler 300, 22 Week. No. 39, 1888 Pa. LEXIS 871
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided January 23, 1888·No. Nos. 298, 299, E. D.·Published·Cited by 5 cases
Opinion
That the companies, defendants, were and are properly sub[305]*305jeeted to a reasonable license fee is not an open question; and we concur with the court below in its conclusion that the fee charged is not so obviously excessive and unjust as to authorize a revision of the action of the city councils.
Judgment in each case is affirmed.
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Western Union Telegraph Co. v. City of Philadelphia, 12 A. 144, 9 Sadler 300, 22 Week. No. 39, 1888 Pa. LEXIS 871 (Pa. 1888).
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