Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Nester
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 22, 1940No. 597PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
Respondents, Nester and Charles, are partners in mining operations near Aramecina, Republic of Honduras. September 1, 1937, at Los Angeles, California, petitioner, the Telegraph Company, in the ordinary course of business, received from Nester one kundred and fifty dollars for transmission by unrepeated message and delivery to Charles at Aramecina. It failed so to do.
In a “Complaint for damages for breach of duty” filed against petitioner in the District Court, Southern District, California, respondents claimed the failure to deliver resulted from gross negligence and that as a direct…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Moore v. New York Cotton ExchangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Esteve Bros. & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Vilas v. City of ManilaSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PriesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CzizekSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Ivy Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company and New York Telephone Company, Defendants-Appellees-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Shea v. FridleyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Baird v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- Robinson Insurance & Real Estate Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1973
- Indianapolis Transit System, Inc. v. WilliamsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
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