Davis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mingo County. Action by Claude R. Davis against the Western Union Telegraph Company. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
ENGLISH, Judge:
On the 30th of September, 1895, at 7:45 in the evening, a message was delivered to the Western Union Telegraph Company, at Charlottesville, Va., in the following words, “Come at once,” signed, “Willie Davis,” to be sent to Claude Davis; Williamson, W. Va., which message was received by the operator at Williamson about one a. m., October 1st,-but was not delivered until between eight and nine that morning. On March 21, 1896, said Claude Davis instituted an action of trespass on the case against said telegraph company, alleging in his declaration that by reason of the negligence…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. PrenticeSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Kennon v. GilmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Mayer v. FrobeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
- United States Telegraph Co. v. GildersleveCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
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- Connelly v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1902
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