Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Sights
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Custer County; James R. Tolbert, Judge- Action by A. P. Sights and W. Jorgenson against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
AMES, C.
The first question to determine is the motion to dismiss the appeal, which was passed for consideration until the case was taken up on its merits. The motion is based upon the contention that the case-made was not served within the time fixed by the order of the court. The record shows that the trial was commenced on January 11, 1910; that the instructions were filed on January 12th; that the verdict of the jury was filed on January 12th; that on January 14th a motion for new trial was filed; that on February 7th a journal entry was filed, which commences with the recital,…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Tayloe v. Merchants' Fire Ins. Co. of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
- Daughtery v. American Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- Bright v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
- Trevor v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Rittenhouse v. . Independent Line of TelegraphNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gardner v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1916
- Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Bank of SpencerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Pfiester v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1917
- Levy Bros. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
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