Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Jeffries

The statement of the nature and result of this suit as made in appellant’s brief is conceded by appellees to be correct, and is as follows:

Appellees (plaintiffs below) sued appellant (defendant below) for damages in the sum of $2,749.70, as upon breach of contract to furnish on July 4, 1910, a telegraphic report of a prize fight. There was a jury, trial in the district court, before a special judge. The case was submitted to the jury upon three special issues, all of which were found in appellees' favor, and judgment was in due time rendered for plaintiffs, for the sum of $1,500.30. Motion…