Legal Opinion · Dissent
Helms v. . Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 18, 1906PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1DissentClark, C. J.
This action was instituted by the plaintiff to recover damages for mental anguish on account of the failure of the defendant to promptly deliver to his son-in-law, at Charlotte, N.C. a message which the plaintiff had sent through John Helms from Pineville, N.C. in the following words:
"WILL HELMS, Charlotte, N.C.
"Mother very sick. Come at once.
"JOHN HELMS."
From verdict and judgment rendered, defendant appealed. The exceptions of the defendant to the evidence and to the charge of the Court raise two questions for our consideration: 1. Is there any evidence which charges the defendant with…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Primrose v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Squire v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Williams v. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Kennon v. W. U. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. NorthcuttSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PottsTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
- Namquit Worsted Co. v. WhitmanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1915