Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Stacy

This ease, pending- upon a suggestion of error, is reported in 132 So. 561.. The opinion therein, in which the writer was the organ of the court, is withdrawn, and the following- is adopted as the opinion of the court:

The appellee, Stacy, filed his declaration against the Western Union Telegraph Company and G. C. Harris, the appellants, seeking to recover damages on an allegation that, as the agent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and while in the discharge and furtherance of its business, Harris “did unlawfully, wantonly, willfully and without cause or provocation, strike and assault…