Julian v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
From the Superior Court of Marion County.
1Opinion of the CourtElliott, C. J.
The evidence upon which the trial court acted in giving judgment for the appellee establishes these facts: On the morning of June 12th, 1883, the appellants gave the appellee’s agents, at Indianapolis, a message to be transmitted to Danville; the time of the delivery of the message was eight o’clock, and at twelve minutes after eight, Indianapolis time, the message was received by the operator at Danville. There was a difference of about fifteen minutes in time between the two places, that of Danville being faster, so that by Danville time the message reached there about half past eight…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Baldwin v. . the United States Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Rittenhouse v. . Independent Line of TelegraphNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PendletonIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
- Turner v. Hawkeye Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Arnold v. WiltIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Indianapolis & St. Louis Railway Co v. WatsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Rice v. City of EvansvilleIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BraxtanIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Binford v. AdamsIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ScircleIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
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