Robinson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before GagB, J., Greenville, May, 1911. Action by T. C. Robinson, Jr., against Western Union Telegraph Company. Plaintiff appeals. cite: S3 Cyc. 1150; S7 Am. St. R. 670; Frem. on Judg., secs. S60-6; Herman on. Bst. S78; Green. Ev., secs. 5S9-30'; 1 Am. R. 125; 11 Gal'. 175; 3 Ohio Dec. 362; 15 Am. R. 660; 1 So. R. 309. cite: 126 Fed. 295; 36 S. C. 368; 67 S. C. 490; 74 9. C. 29'7.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chibe Justice Jones.
On May 29, 1909, plaintiff brought am action against defendant in the Court of Common Pleas for Greenville county to- recover five thousand dollars damages for mental anguish 'alleged to have been suffered by him as the result of defendant’s negligent and wilful conduct in failing to transmit and deliver a telegram filed in defendant’s office at Norris, S. C., on November 22, 1908, addressed to plaintiff at Houston, Texas, announcing the death of his father. The case was removed to the United States Circuit Court and on May 3,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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