Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Caumissar & Sons

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson

Reversing.

On July 10,1912, T. C. Caumissar and Sons delivered *570to the Western Union Telegraph Company the following telegram:

“Chas. W. Henderson Atmore Ala. Bushel stave baskets $1.00 dozen f. o. b. Louisville ship on receipt.”

The telegram as delivered by the telegraph company read as follows:

“Chas. W. Henderson Atmore Ala. Bushel stave baskets $1.00 dozen f. o. b. St. Louis ship on receipt.”

At the time of sending the telegram, Caumissar and Sons had learned from a friend that Henderson needed baskets, and they had on hand three car loads of baskets…