Hoaglin v. . Telegraph Co.

These two actions were brought to recover damages for negligently failing to transmit and deliver a telegraphic message sent by the plaintiff, S.D. Hoaglin, from Pineville, N.C. to his brother, the other plaintiff, who was at Granite Quarry, N.C. The two cases were consolidated by consent of the parties, and tried together, as they involved substantially the same questions of fact and law. The jury returned the following verdict:

1. Was the defendant guilty of negligent delay in the transmission and delivery of the message sued on, as alleged in the complaint? (392) Answer: Yes.

2. If the…