Harrison v. Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Aotioot by Annie Harrison against Western Union Telegraph Company, beard by Judge W. B. Oouncill and a jury, at the February Term, 1906, of the Superior Court of RowaN. This case is reported in 136 N. C., 381, where the facts are stated. On the second trial the Court instructed the jury that, upon all the evidence, plaintiff was entitled to recover only twenty-five cents, the cost of the telegram. Plaintiff excepted, and appealed.
1Concurrence
Olakk:, C. T.,
concurring: - The doctrine of damages for mental anguish as the probable result to be anticipated from the failure to deliver messages concerning death or illness is not only imbedded in our decisions, but it was adopted and has been reiterated after the fullest consideration and upon what seemed and still seem to us the soundest principles of justice and public policy as well. Inasmuch as the representatives of the telegraph company continue to question the *151correctness of these decisions, it may be well to again notice their principal arguments, which are:(1) That some other…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Young v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1890
- Reese v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1890
- Cashion v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
- Green v. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Meadows v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903