An Obstinate Woman Taught a Lesson; At the Birmingham County Court today before his Honour Judge Chalmers, Eleanor Wakley of 35 York Road, widow, sued the National Telephone Company to recover £16 for trespass by erecting a pole with wires on her land in Rocky Land, and for an injunction. Mr. Wakley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hugo Young (instructed by Messrs. Barlow, Smith and Pinsent) for defendants…. (continues) … (she was away and a tenant had given permission) … …
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