Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Stratemeier
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 1892No. 488PublishedCited by 13 opinions
From the Ripley Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtCrumpacker, C. J.
This action was brought by Stratemeier against the telegraph company to recover damages for negligently failing to transmit a .telegraphic message delivered by the plaintiff at Batesville, Indiana, and addressed to Henry Cordes, at Oakley, Ohio, requesting the latter to notify plaintiff’s daughter of the death of her brother, which occurred on the morning of the day the message was presented for transmission.
The second paragraph of answer alleged that the message was received for transmission by the defendant under a contract which contained the following-stipulation: “And this company is…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Westers Union Telegraph Co. v. CooperTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Havens v. Home InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Squire v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Reese v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1890
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarewMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Hays v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Wheelock v. Postal Telegraph Cable Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Adams v. BrosiusOregon Supreme Court · 1914
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BryantIndiana Court of Appeals · 1897
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. GarlingtonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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