Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT. APPEAL FROM THE .CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT. The cases are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
The first of these cases, Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. Tonopah & Tidewater R. R. Co., was a suit in the Municipal Court of the City of New York for services rendered to the Railroad Company. The defendant set up that the services consisted of the sending of telegrams relating to the defendant’s business and were covered by a contract such as usually is made between railroads and telegraphs, under which such telegrams were to be sent free of specific charge. The question raised was the validity of the agreement. The Court decided that it was valid and judgment for the defendant was affirmed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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