Brown v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Charleston, June term, 1911. Action by William Brown and Rosa Brown against Western Union Telegraph Co. Defendant appeals on the following exceptions: I. “That his Honor, the presiding Judge, erred in overruling defendant’s objection to and admitting the following testimony: “ ‘When you got to Summerville what did you find? She was dead and buried. Was that or not the first time you knew she was dead? Yes, sir; that was the first time.
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Before Gage, J., Charleston, June term, 1911. Action by William Brown and Rosa Brown against Western Union Telegraph Co. Defendant appeals on the following exceptions: I. “That his Honor, the presiding Judge, erred in overruling defendant’s objection to and admitting the following testimony: “ ‘When you got to Summerville what did you find? She was dead and buried. Was that or not the first time you knew she was dead? Yes, sir; that was the first time. When was it you came to Summerville — how long after the burial ? The second day; she died on the 22d, and I got the letter on the 24th. She…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Gary.
This is an action for damages, alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, Rosa Brown, through the wrongful acts of the defendant, in failing to deliver the following telegram:
“Summerville, S. C., January 22, 1908. Mrs. W. M. Brown, No. 72 Canal Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. Come at once. Your sister died this morning. Rrederika Alston.”
The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, for seven hundred and fifty dollars for negligence, thus elimi nating the question, as to the right of the plaintiff to recover…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jones v. Charleston & Western Carolina Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1903
- Brown v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
- M. C. Heath & Co. v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
- Boyd v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
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- Jenkins v. Southern Railway CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1928
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916