Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hollis
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 9, 1911No. 780PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Error from Pittsburg County Court; B. W. Higgins, Judge. Action by L. A. Hollis against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
On the 21st day of January, 1908, the defendant in error, as plaintiff, commenced an action against the plaintiff in error, as defendant, before the justice court for Canadian township, in Pittsburg county, by filing a bill of particulars for $199.50 as damages for failure on July 3, 1907, to transmit and deliver a message in haec verba:
“Kansas City, Mo. 7/3/1907. L. A. Hollis, Crowder, I. T.— Please car potatoes elsewhere. Can't handle them to advantage to you afraid too long loading.”
Said telegram was delayed about 28 hours. Tire plaintiff as to measure of damages claims that had said…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Primrose v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Express Co. v. CaldwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Cooper v. Ft. Smith & W. R. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- Johnson v. Acme Harvesting MacH. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- Gray v. Reliable Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Patterson v. RousneySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Rice v. FolsomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Kennedy v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
- Marshik v. Farmers Union Co-Operative ExchangeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
- Sager v. JordanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
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