Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Potts
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM HAMILTON. Appeal in error from the Oircuit Court of Hamilton County. — M. M. Allison,, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Neil
Action to recover damages for failure to promptly deliver a telegram, recovery in the court below for $500, and an appeal in error by the company.
The facts are as follows;
The mother of Mrs. Clara Potts, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was lying at the point of death near Springville, Ala. Mrs. Potts requested her brother, W. D. Self, to telegraph news of her mother’s death to Chattanooga, when it should occur, in time to enable her to be present at the funeral. The arrangement between them was that the message was to be sent to her husband, A. B. *41Potts, at his place of business, and he promised…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Milliken v. Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Leonard v. New York, Albany & Buffalo Electro Magnetic Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Wadsworth v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1888
- Reese v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1890
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