Legal Opinion

Boone v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 1, 1918Published

ActioN to recover damages for mental anguish caused, as alleged by the plaintiff, by the negligence of the defendant in the transmission of an interstate telegraph message. There was a judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiff excepted and appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam :

The judgment of the Superior Court is affirmed on the authority of Askew v. Telegraph Co., 174 N. C., 261, and Norris v. Telegraph Co., 174 N. C., 92.

No error.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Norris v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
  2. Askew v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917