Strauss v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanTzreR, J., Sumter, April term, 1908. Action by Isaac Strauss against Postal Telegraph-Cable _ Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: Charge for message should not be recovered here: 5 McC., 108; 154 U. S., 1. Punitive damages not recoverable: 77 S. C., 399. 527, 148, 155; 76 S. C., 301; 25 Ency., 831, 1616; 69 S. C., 549; 75 S. C., 116. Plaintiff must take notice of regulations: 71 S. C., 5. cite: Message having been phoned, sixty day limit…
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Before DanTzreR, J., Sumter, April term, 1908. Action by Isaac Strauss against Postal Telegraph-Cable _ Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: Charge for message should not be recovered here: 5 McC., 108; 154 U. S., 1. Punitive damages not recoverable: 77 S. C., 399. 527, 148, 155; 76 S. C., 301; 25 Ency., 831, 1616; 69 S. C., 549; 75 S. C., 116. Plaintiff must take notice of regulations: 71 S. C., 5. cite: Message having been phoned, sixty day limit does not apply: 70 S'. C., 21; 65 S. C., 93; 71 S. C., 50-8; 73 S. C., 140; 39 S-..C., 56; 112 U. .S., 33; 26 Ency.,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of. the. Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is; an action for damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff,'through the negligence and intentional wrong on the part of the defendant,-in failing to deliver a telegram. - - ■
The allegations of the complaint material to the questions under consideration are as follows: “That on the 31st day of March, 1907, the plaintiff delivered to the defendant in the city of Sumter, in the county and State' aforesaid, the following message: ‘To Mr. Leon Clark, 726 Pine St., Wilmington, Del. Elma dangerously ill; not expected to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Walker v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
- Lathan v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1906