Bass v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Hodges. City court of Macon. September 9, 1905. Bass sued tbe telegraph company, alleging that it was engaged in business as a public telegraph company in transmitting messages. On July 6, 1904, the plaintiff delivered 'to the defendant a telegram in the following words: “J. L. Cleveland, Cleburne, Texas. Season Macon Grocery Company affording seed oats sacked cohesion blooming competitors making this price they give me preference sighing.
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Action for damages. Before Judge Hodges. City court of Macon. September 9, 1905. Bass sued tbe telegraph company, alleging that it was engaged in business as a public telegraph company in transmitting messages. On July 6, 1904, the plaintiff delivered 'to the defendant a telegram in the following words: “J. L. Cleveland, Cleburne, Texas. Season Macon Grocery Company affording seed oats sacked cohesion blooming competitors making this price they give me preference sighing. J. P. Bass.” This cipher message being translated would Tead as follows: “J. L. Cleveland, Cleburne, Texas. Have sold…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. The proposal as contained in the telegram delivered by Bass to the telegraph company contemplated the delivery of oats during the latter part of August. The proposal as contained in the telegram delivered to Cleveland contemplated immediate delivery. The telegraph company was the agent of Bass, and as between him and Cleveland he was bound by the proposal as actually delivered by his agent. When Cleveland accepted this proposal a binding contract was completed, in which Bass was bound to receive the oats and Cleveland was bound to ship the oats for…
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