Documents in the case of Western Union Telegraph Co. vs. American Bell Telephone Co., 1892.

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Documents in the case of Western Union Telegraph Co. vs. American Bell Telephone Co., 1892.

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Three documents in a lawsuit relating to the profits of American Bell Telephone Company. Contains (1) an affidavit of John E. Hudson, attorney for the defense, (2) the defendant's motion as to the form of the final decree, signed by defense attorney William G. Russell, and (3) four copies of the final decree. One copy of the final decree is signed by John Lowell, defense attorney. The affadavit includes references to the testimony of William H. Forbes, Samuel M. Taylor, and Theodore N. Vail.

[14] leaves; 28 cm.

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Hudson, John Elbridge, 1839-1900

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Russell, William Goodwin, 1821-1896

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Vail, Theodore Newton, 1845-1920

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United States. Circuit Court (Massachusetts)

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Forbes, William H.

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Taylor, Samuel M.

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American Bell Telephone Company

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Hale, George S. (George Silsbee), 1825-1897

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American lawyer. From the description of George S. Hale letters to Miss Adams [manuscript], 1896, 1897. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 711689233 ...

Lowell, John, 1824-1897

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Lowell graduated from Harvard College (1843) and the Law School (1846). From 1856 to 1860 he edited the Monthly Law Reporter in which he criticized the Dred Scott decision. In 1865, President Lincoln appointed him United States district judge for Massachusetts and in 1878 he became circuit court judge for the first circuit focusing on common law and patents. From the description of The judicial opinions of John Lowell, 1878-1882. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 7844...

Western Union Telegraph Company

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The bark Golden Gate and clipper ship Nightingale were both involved in the Western Union Telegraph Expedition to British Columbia, Alaska and Russia to survey areas where the Western Union Telegraph Company planned to construct a telegraph line linking America and Europe. The line was never completed. Charles S. Bulkley was Engineer-in-Chief and Charles M. Scammon was Chief of Marine. The bark Golden Gate was the flagship of the expedition from June 1865 to March 1866, after which the clipper s...