Lowery v. . Western Union Telegraph Co.

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] That there was negligence on the part of the defendant in changing the message before delivery, from a request by Brown that the plaintiff should send him $500, to a request for $5,000, is found by the referee, and the finding is fully justified by the proof; and that the plaintiff acted upon the message as delivered, and sent the $5,000 to Brown, who afterward absconded having appropriated the money to his own use, is also established. It is clear, also, that…