Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Lowrey
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Chapman, J. as to the title of the act: Tecumseh v. Phillips, 5 Neb. 305; White v. Lincoln, Id., 505; State, ex rel. Jones, v. Lancaster Co., 6 Id., 234, 474; B. & M. B. Co. v. Saunders, 9 Id., 507; Ives v. Norris, 13 Id., 252; Lawson Co. v. McNamar, 10 Id., 279; Holmberg v. Hauch, 16 Id., 337; State v. Van Luyn, 24 Id., 591; Messenger v. State, 25 Id., 676; Becker v. Western Union Tel.
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Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Chapman, J. as to the title of the act: Tecumseh v. Phillips, 5 Neb. 305; White v. Lincoln, Id., 505; State, ex rel. Jones, v. Lancaster Co., 6 Id., 234, 474; B. & M. B. Co. v. Saunders, 9 Id., 507; Ives v. Norris, 13 Id., 252; Lawson Co. v. McNamar, 10 Id., 279; Holmberg v. Hauch, 16 Id., 337; State v. Van Luyn, 24 Id., 591; Messenger v. State, 25 Id., 676; Becker v. Western Union Tel. Co., 11 Id., 87. As to the testimony of the witness Schnider: 1 Greenl. Ev., secs. 113,114; Story, Agency, secs. 137,154; Mechem, Agency,…
1Opinion of the CourtNorval, J.
This action was brought in the court below by Thomas W. Lowrey against the Western Union Telegraph Company to recover damages for failure to transmit and deliver a message within a reasonable time after its receipt. .
Upon a trial to a jury verdict was returned for the plaintiff for the sum of $206.09 principal, and $21.03 interest. From a judgment thereon the defendant prosecutes a petition in error.
There is no controversy upon the facts. On the 29th day of June, 1888, the defendant in error had 54,953-bushels of corn in the possession of Norton & Worthington, *734commission merchants in the city…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TylerIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Converse v. MeyerNebraska Supreme Court · 1883
- Becker v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1881
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. HillNebraska Supreme Court · 1896
- Strong v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1910
- Graham v. FrazierNebraska Supreme Court · 1896
- American Express Co. v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1915
- Storz v. FinklesteinNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
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