Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Bowles
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Henry county, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant assigns-error.
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
I. S. Bowles delivered to the agent of the Western Union Telegraph Company at Bassett a prepaid message to be transmitted to Dr. M. E. Hundley, at Martinsville. The points of origin and destination are both within this State.
*732Following the method then, and for some years theretofore, in regular use by the company, this message was forwarded from Bassett to Richmond over a direct wire which passes through two telegraph offices in North Carolina before it reaches Richmond, the relay point for messages coming into the territory in which Martinsville is situated. This wire passes through the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BollingSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MahoneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
3Cited by6 opinions
- State ex rel. Battle v. B. D. Bailey & Sons, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
- Williamson v. Seaboard Air Line RailwaySupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
- Manieri v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1927
- Klippel v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1920
- State v. BD Bailey & Sons, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
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