Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Cates
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Osage County ; R. H. Hudson, Judge. Action by J. W. Cates against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
CAMPBELL, O.
In the court below, J. W. Cates, who was the plaintiff, recovered exemplary damages against the Wfestern Union Telegraph Company, the defendant, for the failure to deliver a death message. From that recovery, the defendant has appealed and presents to this court the question of the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain such a recovery. In addition to such exemplary damage, actual damage in the sum of 32 cents was presumably allowed by the jury. The defendant at the trial offered to pay the amount of actual damages claimed by the plaintiff and the costs accrued to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ReevesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. GarrettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. WellsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
3Cited by2 opinions
- Missouri, K. & T. R. Co. v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- Spencer v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931