Rager v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

This was an action by plaintiff for damages alleged to have resulted from defendant’s failure to deliver a telegram canceling a contract. Defendant denied receipt of the message and denied that damages resulted from failure to deliver. Judgment was entered for plaintiff in the sum of $390 and costs. No point is raised with respect to the pleadings.

Plaintiff’s theory is that defendant is liable to plaintiff for failure to deliver a telegram to WLW, Cincinnati, a broadcasting station, canceling a contract with a radio station representative.. Defendant’s theory of the case is that the rights…