Walden v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Walden sued the telegraph company in the justice’s court. The cause of action set forth in the summons was one claiming “damages in the sum of $85, upon breach of contract trust and duty, for that heretofore, to wit on the 29th day of January, 1897, complainant delivered to defendant’s agent at Gibson, Ga., a message to be transmitted to the Patapsco Guano Co., at Augusta, Ga., and the defendant for the consideration of 35 cents agreed to do it. The message was written on one of defendant’s printed blanks, and was as follows: ‘35 cents paid. Gibson, Ga., January 29th, 1897. To Patapsco Guano…