Hauser v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN tried before Justice J., and a jury, at February Term, 1909, Of ALEXANDER. Defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This action was brought to recover damages for mental anguish, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in transmitting and delivering a telegram informing the plaintiff of his sister’s death. It is alleged that by reason of the negligence he was prevented from attending the funeral. The message is as follows:
Rockford, N. C., July 20, 1908.
Frank Hauser,
Taylorsville, N. G.
Gertrude Williams dead. Gome at once.
A. Hauser.
It appears that the plaintiff’s sister died at Tadkinville, which is about ten miles from Rockford-. He could have gone by either one of two routes from…
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