Legal Opinion

Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. Zopfi

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided January 18, 1894PublishedCited by 20 opinions

FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Davidson County. J. W. Bonner, J.

1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff’s minor daughter at the hands of the defendant, Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. Plaintiff seeks a recovery upon the ground of loss of services of his daughter.

There was a trial before the Court and jury, resulting in verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $1,159 and costs, from which the telegraph company has appealed, and it has assigned errors.

The errors assigned are to the charge of the Court as given, and the refusal to give other charges as requested, and that the verdict is not sustained by the evidence.

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2Cited by20 opinions

  1. McIntyre v. BalentineTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Weeks v. McNultyTennessee Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Memphis Street Railway Co. v. HaynesTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
  4. St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. BellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  5. Chattanooga Light & Power Co. v. HodgesTennessee Supreme Court · 1902

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