Bass v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Shipp, J., Florence, July, 1915. Action by F. G. Bass against the Western Union Telegraph Company. 'From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: As to evidence to show agency: 72 S. C. 251. Explanation of delay: 87 S. C. 174; 77 S. C. 148; 84 S. C. 54. Measure of 'damages: 70 S. C. 16; 74 S. C. 557; 60 S. C. 201; 53 S. C. 410. Speculative damages: 76 S. C. 345; 40 S. C. 524; 65 S. C. 490. Reasonable office hours: 71 S. C. 303 & 386; 77 S. C. 378; 83 S. C.…
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Before Shipp, J., Florence, July, 1915. Action by F. G. Bass against the Western Union Telegraph Company. 'From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cite: As to evidence to show agency: 72 S. C. 251. Explanation of delay: 87 S. C. 174; 77 S. C. 148; 84 S. C. 54. Measure of 'damages: 70 S. C. 16; 74 S. C. 557; 60 S. C. 201; 53 S. C. 410. Speculative damages: 76 S. C. 345; 40 S. C. 524; 65 S. C. 490. Reasonable office hours: 71 S. C. 303 & 386; 77 S. C. 378; 83 S. C. 8; 75 S. C. 267. Special contract: 70 S. C. 522; 76 S. C. 529; 73 S. C. 522. As to evidence of action had telegram been…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fraser.
This is an action for damages for the delay in the transmission and delivery of a telegram from Skipwith, Va., to Cowards, S. C. The plaintiff was in Virginia and desired to purchase a tract of land in this State and empowered his agent here to take an option on a tract of land here. On a certain Thursday his agent delivered to the agent of the defendant at Cowards, S. C., a message which read,. “Bought option, expires Friday 9th. Wire instructions.” Signed A. McDuffie.
The defendant seems to have no office at Skipwith, but had two…
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