Hobbs v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

“Monroe, N. Car., 9 :16 A, 1 Sept., 1932.

Noah Hobbs

R. F. D. 5 care J. S. Deal, Lexington, N. Car.

Mother died this morning at 6 :30. Mrs. M. E. Flow.”

It was a pathetic message to a brother from a sister on tbe death of their mother. Mrs. Flow was a sister of Noah Hobbs. He never received tbe message in time and was thus prevented from seeing tbe mother’s face once more, before ber body was committed to tbe ground.

“Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; looking for tbe general Resurrection in tbe last day.”

It was alleged and proved “Tbat at tbe time of sending of tbe telegram, this…