Graham v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by John M. Graham against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff was reversed by the Court of Appeal, and plaintiff applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, C. J.
The plaintiff brought suit in the civil district court for the parish of Orleans against the defendant company to recover damages against it by reason of its failure to promptly transmit and deliver to his wife a telegram announcing the serious illness and approaching death of her son.
The damages were claimed because of “the mental pain and anguish” occasioned the mother by not being able to reach the son prior to and after his death.
The district court rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $250. Defendant appealed to the Court of Appeal, and the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Young v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
- Mentzer v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- So Relle v. W. U. Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1881
- Wadsworth v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1888
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
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