Johnson v. Western Union Tel. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Hydrick, J., Greenville, July term, 1907. Action by W. H. Johnson against Western Union Telegraph Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Evidence as to condition of plaintiff’s sister should not have been admitted, because the company had no notice of it: 73 S- C.. 218; 75 S- C., 182, 208, 5201; 76 S. C., 301. New trial nisi upon conditions erroneous: Code 1902, sec. 2734; 57 S. C., 395. cite: Evidence as to condition of plaintiff’s sister was…
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Before Hydrick, J., Greenville, July term, 1907. Action by W. H. Johnson against Western Union Telegraph Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: Evidence as to condition of plaintiff’s sister should not have been admitted, because the company had no notice of it: 73 S- C.. 218; 75 S- C., 182, 208, 5201; 76 S. C., 301. New trial nisi upon conditions erroneous: Code 1902, sec. 2734; 57 S. C., 395. cite: Evidence as to condition of plaintiff’s sister was admissible under the allegation of wantonness: 54 S. C., 498; 65 S-. C., 97, 570; 506. There was evidence here tending…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by. Mr. Justice; Gary.
This is an action for damages, alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff through the negligence, wilfulness and wantonness of the defendant in failing to deliver a telegram.
On the 3d of October, 1904, at 4:06 p. m., the following message was filed with the agent of the defendant at Tan-caster, S. C.:
“To W. H. Johnson, Pickens, S. C.: Come at once. Outrage committed upon sister. Joseph Johnson. Dictated by W. I. Williams.”
The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $939.
In disposing of a motion for a new trial his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Poulnot v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Walker v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
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