Steil-Hahn Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Palo Alto District Court. — James Db Land, Judge. Action for damages against the defendant telegraph company for delayed transmission of a telegram. There was a demurrer to the petition, which was sustained, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
1. Telegraphs AND TELEPHONES : delayed delivery: written notice of claim. It appears from the averments of the petition that, sometime prior to March 16, 1918, the plaintiff had consigned a car of corn to Fraser-Smith Compa'ny, a commission house, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On March 16th, the Fraser-Smith Company wired to the plaintiff an offer of $1.50 per bushel, in response to which, the plaintiff immediately wired an acceptance. Each of these telegrams was delayed in transmission about four hours, with the result that the market of that day was lost, and that the corn was sold upon the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Younker v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Brockelsby v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
3Cited by1 opinion
- South Carolina Peach Growers' Ass'n v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1929