Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Davis
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crawford Circuit Court; James Cochran, Judge; Tbe telegraph company is not liable for damages caused by the servants of the United States Government in operating the lines and there is no authority for maintaining this action for a cause which arose under Government control. 210 S. W. 644; 39 Sup. Ct. Rep. 507; 39 Id. 502; 39 Id. 51; 255 Fed. 99, 604; 256 Id. 690; 81 So.
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Appeal from Crawford Circuit Court; James Cochran, Judge; Tbe telegraph company is not liable for damages caused by the servants of the United States Government in operating the lines and there is no authority for maintaining this action for a cause which arose under Government control. 210 S. W. 644; 39 Sup. Ct. Rep. 507; 39 Id. 502; 39 Id. 51; 255 Fed. 99, 604; 256 Id. 690; 81 So. Rep. 404, 311; (82 Id. 458; 99 S. E. 846; 256 Fed. 690; 175 N. Y. Supp. 84; 204 U. S. 331; 161 Id. 10; 1 Crunch 345; 194 U. S. 601; 254 Fed. 880; 258 Id. 945-952; 259 Id. 361; 260 Id. 280; 249 U. S. 533; 255 Fed.…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The judgment below was one for the recovery of damages sustained by reason of negligent delay in the transmission and delivery of a telegraphic message from Little Bock to Van Burén. The recovery of damages was based on a statute of this State which declares that telegraph companies doing business in the State “shall be liable in damages for mental anguish or suffering, even in the absence of bodily injury or pecuniary' loss, for negligence in receiving, transmitting or delivering messages.” Kirby’s Digest, sec. 7947.
The message was sent and the negligent act with respect thereto was…
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- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. AultSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
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