Bowie v. Western Union Tel. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Abbeville, Action by J. S. Bowie against Western. Union Telegraph Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Mr. Pvans cites: Plaintiff is bound by the measure of damages applicable between the sender and defendant: 71 Ga., 760; 79 Me., 493; 75 S. C., 342. Selling at a profit is special damages, and should be alleged: 40 S. C., 524; 71 S. C., 86; 18 Eng.
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Before Aldrich, J., Abbeville, Action by J. S. Bowie against Western. Union Telegraph Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Mr. Pvans cites: Plaintiff is bound by the measure of damages applicable between the sender and defendant: 71 Ga., 760; 79 Me., 493; 75 S. C., 342. Selling at a profit is special damages, and should be alleged: 40 S. C., 524; 71 S. C., 86; 18 Eng. C. L., 493; 9 Exchg., 341; 72 S. C., 290; 33 Wis., 558; 53 S. C., 410; 70 S. C., 16; 75 S. C., 129; 5 Ency. P. & P., 742, note; 13 Cyc., 54. No evidence that plaintiff would not have bought at $4.60: 70 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The defendant telegraph company, on August 3, 1904, delivered to the plaintiff, a wholesale grocer and commission merchant, at Abbeville, S. C., a telegram offering flour for sale in these words:
“Fl Reno, O. T., Aug. 3, 1904.
“To J. S. Bowie, Abbeville, S. C.
“Will book at four-.thirty in sacks delivered. Our lowest limit. Market advancing rapidly.
“Fl Reno Mill F. Company.”
The plaintiff immediately telegraphed acceptance in these words:
“August 3, 1904.
“To Fl Reno Mill & Elevator Co., Fl Reno, Okla. T.
“Accept three 'hundred barrels…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hays v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Wallingford v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1898
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Flint River Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
3Cited by4 opinions
- Henry v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1913
- Mims v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
- Sons v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
- Allen v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1946