Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Shotter
Supreme Court of Georgia
Telegraph Companies. Damages. Negligence. Amendment. Principal and Agent. Before Judge Harden. City Court of Savannah. May Term, 1883. Shotter, doing business under the name of Shotter & Company, brought an action for damages against the Western Union Telegraph Company, on account of errors in two telegrams transmitted by the company for the plaintiff from Savannah, Ga., on April 4, 1882. He alleged, in brief, as follows: The first of these messages was to De-Golyer &…
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Telegraph Companies. Damages. Negligence. Amendment. Principal and Agent. Before Judge Harden. City Court of Savannah. May Term, 1883. Shotter, doing business under the name of Shotter & Company, brought an action for damages against the Western Union Telegraph Company, on account of errors in two telegrams transmitted by the company for the plaintiff from Savannah, Ga., on April 4, 1882. He alleged, in brief, as follows: The first of these messages was to De-Golyer & Brother, of Chicago, Illinois. As .'written, the body of it read, “Can deliver hundred turpentine sixty-four, immediate…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Chief Justice.
This action was brought by Shotter & Co. against the Western Union Telegraph Company, to recover damages-for losses occasioned by errors of the company in the transmission ■ of messages, whereby the plaintiffs were-made to offer to certain parties in Chicago and Indianapolis car loads of turpentine at a much lower figure than the sum intended to be offered, which offer, thus by palpable error sent, was accepted; the plaintiffs were bound! by the offer, and furnished the turpentine at the lower' price, and were thus damaged to the amount of difference between the lower…
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- Saveland v. GreenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FontaineSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
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- Pepper v. Telegraph Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1889
- Armour & Co. v. Ross & BarfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- J. A. Shingleur & Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1895
- Ayer v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1887
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