Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Throop
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Marion Superior Court (Al,247); Vincent G. Clifford, Judge. Action by Alma Throop against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBatman, J.
This is an action by appellee against appellant to recover the statutory penalty, provided in §§5780, 5781 Burns 1914, Acts 1885 p. 151. The complaint is in a single paragraph, and is based on an alleged delay in transmitting a telegram from Kendall-ville, Indiana, to Indianapolis, Indiana. Appellant filed two paragraphs of answer, designated as third and fourth, to each of which appellee filed a demurrer for want of facts, which was sustained. It thereupon elected to stand upon its said third and fourth paragraphs of answer and each of them, refusing to plead further. Following this election…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. LileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- McGrew v. GraystonIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
- Southern Pacific Railway Co. v. StanleyTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Glassburn v. DeerIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
- Swasey v. AdairCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Ward v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1929
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924