Galloway v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Darlington, Spring term, 1913. ■ Action by J. R. Galloway against Western Union Telegraph Company. The facts are stated in the opinion. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, for $100.00 puni-tiye damages and $100.00 actual damages, the defendant appeals on the following exceptions: 1. His Honor erred, it is respectfully submitted, in allowing the following testimony of Dr. Wm.
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Before Gage, J., Darlington, Spring term, 1913. ■ Action by J. R. Galloway against Western Union Telegraph Company. The facts are stated in the opinion. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, for $100.00 puni-tiye damages and $100.00 actual damages, the defendant appeals on the following exceptions: 1. His Honor erred, it is respectfully submitted, in allowing the following testimony of Dr. Wm. Eggleston to be introduced over objection of the defendant: “Mr. Willcox: May it please the Court, we object to this in the inception of this case. Here is a message from this lady in Richmond to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Gary.
This is an action for damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff through the wrongful acts of the defendant, in failing to deliver the following message from his wife at Richmond, Va., on the 18th of February, 1910: “To J. R. Galloway, Hartsville, S. C.: Will leave Richmond seven o’clock tonight. Meet me in Florence.”
The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for one hundred dollars actual damages, and one hundred dol lars punitive damages, and the 'defendant appealed upon exceptions, which will be…
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