Legal Opinion
Brooke v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 4, 1904PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Action for damages. Before Judge Reid. City court of Atlanta. June 5, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtCandler, J.
This was an action for damages, brought against a telegraph company by the recipient of a message which, it'is alleged, was erroneously transmitted by the company. The plaintiff excepts to the sustaining of a general and special demurrer to his petition. The only question presented for our decision is whether or not we will grant the request of plaintiff’s counsel to review and overrule the decisions of this court in the cases of Western Union Tel. Co. v. Shotter, 71 Ga. 760, and Western Union Tel. Co. v. Flint River Lumber Co., 114 Ga. 576, which hold that in the transmission of a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ShotterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Waxelbaum & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Flint River Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
3Cited by8 opinions
- Mills v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. GortatowskySupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Wilson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Stewart, Morehead & Co. v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
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