Housing Authority v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Plaintiff sued defendant for failure to properly transmit a telegram from New York City to Decatur, Georgia, and, as a result of such failure, it alleged that damages were suffered.

Defendant moved for partial summary judgment, contending that the telegram in question was accepted by defendant subject to the condition that defendant should not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery or non-delivery of any message received for transmission at the regular rate beyond the *185sum of $500; and contending that said condition was on file with the Federal Communications…