Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hadley
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Greene Circuit Court; Theodore E. Blinkard, Judge. Action by Nancy Hadley against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, the- defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHottel, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment in appellee’s favor for $129 in an action brought by her *77against appellant to recover the penalty for the delay of delivery of a telegraph message, in violation of §5780 Burns 1914, Acts 1885 p. 151.
There was an answer in seven paragraphs, viz., a general denial, a verified general denial and five affirmative paragraphs. For reasons which will later appear herein, we deem it unnecessary to further indicate the contents or nature of said pleadings. A demurrer was filed to each of said affirmative paragraphs, which was overruled to the third and seventh, and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BraxtanIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Kaufman v. AlexanderIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. YopstIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. GriffinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1891
- Keifer v. SummersIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
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