Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Tyre

J. B. Tyre brought suit against Western Union Telegraph Company for damages alleged to have been sustained because of delay by the defendant in delivering money transmitted by wire order, as a result of which certain laborers could not be paid for work done by them on the tomato farm of the plaintiff, and, because they refused to work further, tomatoes which ripened on the vines could not be picked, and the plaintiff sustained the damages complained of. On the first trial of the case a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff were rendered. The court granted a new trial, and on…