Lind v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Olsen, C.

On June 26, 1924, plaintiff delivered to the defendant, at its Minneapolis office, a money transfer order and a message included therein, for transmission by wire and cable and delivery to the American consul at Havana, Cuba. The order and message, being in one instrument, will hereafter be referred to as the message. Before accepting the message, defendant was informed of the object and importance thereof and told that it was necessary that the message and money be delivered to the consul before noon of the next day. Defendant stated to plaintiff that same would be so delivered.…