# Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-228: Sec. 16-228. Telephone lines

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T16_C283_S16-228

## Section

- **Citation:** Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-228
- **Heading:** Sec. 16-228. Telephone lines
- **Jurisdiction:** Connecticut
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Connecticut Code / Title 16 / Chapter 283 / Section 16-228

## Text

See Sec. 16-236 re appraisal of damages and assessment of costs.

Selectmen's permission does not justify telephone company in cutting trees on highway. 66 C. 559. Right of nonresident telegraph company to enter state and use highways. 91 C. 38. Cited. 235 C. 408.

Cited. 44 CS 45.

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