Western Union Tel. Co. v. Cook
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to'the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern Distinct of California. This was an action by Joseph E. Cook and L. E. Langley, partners under the firm name of Cook & Langley, against the Western Union Telegraph Company, to recover damages occasioned by mistake in the transmission of a telegram.
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, District Judge.
On July 28, 1891, the defendant in error delivered for transmission to the plaintiff in error, at its San Francisco office, the following telegram: “C. W. Gammon, Walnut Grove; Don’t buy any more pears. Selling east one twenty-five.” The message was sent by the company’s main line to Sacramento, and from there, by a branch wire, to Walnut Grove, which is a station on the Sacramento river, in Sacramento county. The message was promptly transmitted and delivered as written, except that the word “pears” was changed to the word “peaches.” For the transmission and delivery of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. BaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Baldwin v. . the United States Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- United States Telegraph Co. v. GildersleveCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
- Candee v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarewMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Union Constr. Co. v. Western Union Tel. Co.California Supreme Court · 1912
- Nester v. Western Union Telegraph Co.District Court, S.D. California · 1938
- Strong v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1910
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SklarCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1903
- Postal Telegraph Cable Co. v. NicholsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1908
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