Thurman v. Western Union Telg. Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 16. — ACTION BY ANNIE THURMAN AGAINST THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. FOR DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO DELIVER A TELEGRAM. Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Common Pleas Branch; Second Division. Thos. R. Gordon, Judge. Prom a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the petition, the plaintiff appeals'
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court ,by
Judge Settle
Reversing.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Jefferson circuit court, common pleas branch, second division, sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing appellant’s petition. The object of the action was to recover of appellee damages alleged to have, been sustained by appellant on account of its failure to deliver within a reasonable time the following telegram : “Received at the Board of Trade office, Louisville, Kentucky, March 2nd, 1906. To Harry Thurman, Great Northern Theater, Chicago, 111.. Nellie worse; pronounced small-pox; sent to pest-*139house…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Green v. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Louisville & N. R. R. v. HullCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
- Postal Telegraph Cable Co. v. TerrellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
3Cited by5 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Combs v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MelvinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
- Haffey v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922