Glenn v. Western Union Tel. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Shipp, J., Lexington, Fall term, 1908. Action by Baisy Glenn and b- b. Glenn against Western Union Telegraph Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Messrs. Geo. H. Pearons and Nelson cite: Issue of wilfulness should not have been sent to jury: 73 S. C., 520; 77 S'. C., 148; 79 S'. C., 109; 82 S. €., 87 ; Jones Tel. & Tel. Cas., secs. 296-8; 18 Am. St. R., 153. Prror to refuse request as to free delivery limit: 74 S. C., 300; Jones Tel. & Tel.
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Before Shipp, J., Lexington, Fall term, 1908. Action by Baisy Glenn and b- b. Glenn against Western Union Telegraph Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Messrs. Geo. H. Pearons and Nelson cite: Issue of wilfulness should not have been sent to jury: 73 S. C., 520; 77 S'. C., 148; 79 S'. C., 109; 82 S. €., 87 ; Jones Tel. & Tel. Cas., secs. 296-8; 18 Am. St. R., 153. Prror to refuse request as to free delivery limit: 74 S. C., 300; Jones Tel. & Tel. Cas., sec. 296; 55 Ill. App., 659. 'Court should decide if verdict excessive: 69 S-. C., 531; 73 S. C., 525; 77 S. C., 113.…
1Opinion of the Court
November 3, 1909. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This is an action for damages for the negligent and wilful failure of the defendant to deliver the following prepaid telegram: "Edmund, S.C. 3-11, 1907. To Mrs. H.E. Dollerson, Holly Hill, S.C. Hatty got burnt Saturday. Come, if you can, at once. Answer at once. (Signed) L.L. Glenn."
It is alleged in the complaint, and plaintiff's testimony tended to show: That Hatty was the child of the plaintiff, and Mrs. Dollerson was her aunt, who occupied the relation of mother to her; that when the message was filed the defendant's agent at…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- MacHen v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Arial v. West. Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Roberts v. Western Union Tel Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
- Young v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
- Poulnot v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
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