Legal Opinion

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Kemp

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 1895No. 6479PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from the district court of Madison county. Tried below before Allen, J. cited, contending that the sixty-day limitation was reasonable and valid: Sherrill v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 109 N. Car., 527 j Young v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 65 N. Y., 165;. Massengale v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 17 Mo.

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Error from the district court of Madison county. Tried below before Allen, J. cited, contending that the sixty-day limitation was reasonable and valid: Sherrill v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 109 N. Car., 527 j Young v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 65 N. Y., 165;. Massengale v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 17 Mo. App., 259; Cole v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 33 Minn., 227;. Iiill v. Telegraph Co., 85 Ga., 425; Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Dunfield, 11 Col., 335; Lester v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 84 Tex., 313; Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Culberson, 79 Tex., 65; Western Union…

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

This action was commenced in the district court of Madison county by the defendant in error to recover damages-against plaintiff in error which he alleged were caused by the incorrect transmission of a message from Papillion, this state, to Kansas City, Missouri, delivered by him to the company at its place of business in the former place to be-sent to the latter. A jury was waived in the district court and the case submitted to the judge thereof upon a stipulated statement of facts, and from a finding and judgment *196in favor of defendant in error these proceedings have been prosecuted to the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pacific Telegraph Co. v. UnderwoodNebraska Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. American Express Co. v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1915
  2. C. B. Nash Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BealsNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CookNebraska Supreme Court · 1898

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