Lott v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fraser.

J. H. Lott lived in Bamberg, S. C., and, being out of .work there, went up to Columbia and found work. He left Mrs. Lott without money in Bamberg. As soon as he could get some money, he undertook to send $7.00 to his wife. He carried the money ($7.00) to the office of the defendant. Mr. Lott paid the money and telegraph charges to the agent of the defendant. In order to transport the money, they turned the matter over to a Columbia bank, which wired a Bamberg bank to pay over the money. The Columbia bank made a' mistake in the name,…