Mills v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Henry. Walker superior court. September 2, 1904 Tbe Richmond Hosiery Mills, a corporation having its principal office at Rossville in this State, brought suit against the Western Union Telegraph Company, alleging in brief as follows: Plaintiff is engaged iu the manufacture of cotton hosiery, and uses large quantities of cotton yarns and other fabrics.
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Action for damages. Before Judge Henry. Walker superior court. September 2, 1904 Tbe Richmond Hosiery Mills, a corporation having its principal office at Rossville in this State, brought suit against the Western Union Telegraph Company, alleging in brief as follows: Plaintiff is engaged iu the manufacture of cotton hosiery, and uses large quantities of cotton yarns and other fabrics. Finding it desirable to purchase a considerable amount of such yarns, plaintiff addressed a letter, on September 6, 1900, to Holland & Webb, a firm of commission merchants in New York City, requesting them to…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the facts.) The sole question in this case is, what amount of damages was the plaintiff entitled to recover ? The transaction between the plaintiff and Holland & Webb may be considered in two possible views: First, that the plaintiff had a binding contract with that firm; and second, that it did not. If Holland & Webb made a proposition by telegram to sell yarn and deliver it at a certain time, and by mistake in transmission a different time was stated in the telegram as delivered, and, acting on it as thus delivered, the plaintiff accepted the proposition, according to the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Georgia Northern Railway Co. v. Hutchins & JenkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Smith v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1885
- Beatty Lumber Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- Clay v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1888
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Sims v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Brooks v. RawlingsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Pierpont Mfg. Co. v. Mayor of SavannahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Sparks Milling Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
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