Hall v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Si-iipp, J., York, Spring term, -19171 Action by Dennis K. Hall against the Western Union Telegraph Company. cites: 91 S. E. Rep. 1009; 21 U. Ed. 146; 21 E. Ed. 710; 32 D. Ed. 346; 100 S. C. 469; 95 S. C. 431. cite: Barnes’ Interstate Trans.
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Before Si-iipp, J., York, Spring term, -19171 Action by Dennis K. Hall against the Western Union Telegraph Company. cites: 91 S. E. Rep. 1009; 21 U. Ed. 146; 21 E. Ed. 710; 32 D. Ed. 346; 100 S. C. 469; 95 S. C. 431. cite: Barnes’ Interstate Trans. S. 28, p. 69, et seq.; 240 U. S. 403; 116 U. S. 517; 32 S. W. (Tex.) 889-; 30 U'R. A. 713; 234 U. S. 542; 122 U. S. 347; 218 U. S. 406; 240 U. S. -612; 92 S. E. (N. C.) 1000; 220. U. S. 364; 162 U. S. 650; 91 S. E. 154; 116 Va. 562; 234 U. S. 542; 240 U. S. 612; 37 Sup. Rep. 405; 203 Fed. 140; 33 I. C. C. 500; 44 I. C. C. 670; 42 Wash. L. R. 722;…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This is an appeal from a directed verdict in favor of the plaintiff for 50 cents actual damages, by his Honor, Judge Shipp. The action was for damages for mental anguish.
There is one question raised by the exceptions, which, if answered in the affirmative, disposes of the case. Was the messagé upon which the -complaint was predicated one involving interstate commerce? The evidence conclusively shows that the message was delivered by the plaintiff to defendant at Ft. Mill, S. C., to be sent by it to plaintiff’s son at Madison, Wis. It…
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- O'Brien v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1940
- Berg v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1918
- Frederick v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Fortier v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ConwayArizona Supreme Court · 1941
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