Baker v. Western Union Tel. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage J. Sumter July 1909. Action by W. H. Baker against Western Union Telegraph Co. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cites: Due care is for jury: 59 S. C. 549. cite: When testimony all points one way verdict should be directed: 71 S. C. 438 ; 73 S. C. 231; 69 S. C. 549. Fxplanation of nondelivery having been explained without contradiction verdict properly directed: 70 S. C. 87, and 423; 75 S. C. 97: 77 S. C. 399, 404; 84 S. C. 59, 71; 76 S. C. 535; 84…
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Before Gage J. Sumter July 1909. Action by W. H. Baker against Western Union Telegraph Co. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cites: Due care is for jury: 59 S. C. 549. cite: When testimony all points one way verdict should be directed: 71 S. C. 438 ; 73 S. C. 231; 69 S. C. 549. Fxplanation of nondelivery having been explained without contradiction verdict properly directed: 70 S. C. 87, and 423; 75 S. C. 97: 77 S. C. 399, 404; 84 S. C. 59, 71; 76 S. C. 535; 84 S. C. 160; 74 S. W. 922, and 1098; 116 S. W. 894; 119-S. W. 1186; 43 S. C. 1033.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The following telegram announcing the death of the father of the plaintiff at the State Hos pital for the Insane was delivered to the defendant on November 28th, 1907, to be transmitted to the plaintiff:
“Columbia, S. C.
„ To W. H. Baker, Sumter, S. C. Your father dead. Wrote last night. Wire full instructions.
J. W.’Babcock, Pres.”
The message was promptly sent and was received at defendant’s Sumter office at 4:38 o’clock in the afternoon of the same day, but it was not delivered to the plaintiff until he called for it on the morning of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Arial v. West. Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Joyner v. South Carolina Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1887
- Hellams v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- Hutto v. Seaboard Air Line Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
- Kirby v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
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