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K.S.A. § 17-1901 (2026)

Poles, wires and fixtures of telegraph companies

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17-1901. Poles, wires and fixtures of telegraph companies. Corporations created for the purpose of constructing and maintaining magnetic telegraph lines are authorized to set their poles, piers, abutments, wires and other fixtures along, upon and across any of the public roads, streets and waters of this state, in such manner as not to incommode the public in the use of such roads, streets and waters.

History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 74; October 31; R.S. 1923, 17-1901.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1988–2001 · leading case: City of Shawnee, Kan. v. AT & T CORP., 910 F. Supp. 1546 (D. Kan. 1995).
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City of Shawnee, Kan. v. AT & T CORP., 910 F. Supp. 1546 (D. Kan. 1995). · cites it 16× “Through K.S.A. § 17-1901, the state of Kansas permits: Corporations created for the purpose of constructing and maintaining magnetic telegraph lines [ ] to set their poles, piers, abutments, wires and other fixtures along, upon and across any of the public roads, streets and…”
United Tel. Co. of Kansas v. City of Hill City, 899 P.2d 489 (Kan. 1995). · cites it 10× “” K.S.A. 17-1901; see K.S.A 17-1902. Moreover, the resolution of the questions raised involves consideration of K.”
Holmes v. Sprint United Tel. of Kansas, 35 P.3d 928 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 8× “17-1901 states: “Corporations created for the purpose of constructing and maintaining magnetic telegraph lines are authorized to set their poles, piers, abutments, wires and *1021 other fixtures along, upon and across any of the public roads, streets and waters of this state, in…”
Williams Telecomm. Co. v. Gragg, 750 P.2d 398 (Kan. 1988). “17-618 nor in the other statutes granting the power of eminent domain to telephone and telegraph corporations (K.S.A. 17-1901 et seq.). There was no need to define telephone corporation or telephone company when these statutes were enacted.”
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