Telegraph and Telephone Companies

  1. Law
  2. Mississippi Code
  3. Public Utilities and Carriers
  4. Railroads and Other Common Carriers
  5. Telegraph and Telephone Companies

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Section
77-9-701

Offices of telegraph companies

Section
77-9-703

Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to transmit messages; penalty for failure, neglect or refusal

Section
77-9-705

Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to deliver messages; penalty for failure, neglect or refusal

Section
77-9-707

Evidence of transmission of telegram in suits against telegraph companies

Section
77-9-709

Duty of telegraph and telephone companies to transmit public messages

Section
77-9-711

Erection of telegraph and telephone lines

Section
77-9-713

Local authorities may regulate construction and maintenance of lines

Section
77-9-715

Liability for damages caused by erection, continuance and use of lines

Section
77-9-717

Exercise of eminent domain for construction of new lines

Section
77-9-719

Consolidation and merger of telephone lines, exchanges and property authorized

Section
77-9-721

Local authorities, public service commission, and attorney-general must consent to consolidation and merger

Section
77-9-723

Nothing in preceding sections shall mandate consolidation and merger

Section
77-9-725

Blacklisting of telegraphers because of union affiliation is unlawful

Section
77-9-727

Conspiracy to blacklist telegrapher is unlawful

Section
77-9-729

Telegrapher discriminated against may recover actual and exemplary damages