Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Way
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. John P. Hubbard. This action was brought by Charlton H. Way, against the appellant, a foreign corporation organized under the laws of New York, and doing business in Alabama through its agents, to recover damages for the defendant’s failure to transmit a telegraphic message sent by plaintiff on the 14th June, 1884, through the defendant’s office at Montgomery, Alabama, directed to Johannes Roth, at Bremen,…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. John P. Hubbard. This action was brought by Charlton H. Way, against the appellant, a foreign corporation organized under the laws of New York, and doing business in Alabama through its agents, to recover damages for the defendant’s failure to transmit a telegraphic message sent by plaintiff on the 14th June, 1884, through the defendant’s office at Montgomery, Alabama, directed to Johannes Roth, at Bremen, Germany; and was commenced on the 7th January, 1885. The message delivered to the defendant for transmission was in these…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
— The appellee brings the suit, to recover damages for the alleged negligent omission to forward a message addressed “Victoria, Bremen,” which he delivered at the office of the appellant in Montgomery, June 14, 1884, . for transmission. The message was intended for Johannes Eoth, who resides in Bremen, Germany, Victoria being a cipher used to represent his name; and was a responsive acceptance of an offer to buy cotton, made by a cablegram which plaintiff received from him on the same day.
*553The grievance complained of is, that by reason of the negligence of the defendant’s agents, the message…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Alabama Great Soiitliern Railroad v. HawkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
- Baldwin v. . the United States Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Candee v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Daughtery v. American Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1883
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CoffinTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Kerr Steamship Co. v. Radio Corp. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Peet & Co. v. HatcherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Kennon v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. NorthcuttSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
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