Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Boegli
Indiana Supreme Court
From Allen Circuit Court; J. W. Eggeman, Judge. Action by Peter Boegli against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHarvey, J.
— Appellee sued appellant for the recovery of a penalty provided by statute of Indiana, in §§5780, 5781 Burns 1914, Acts 1885 p. 151, for failure to deliver a telegram “with impartiality and good faith, and in the order of time in which it was received.” Appellant also filed a second paragraph of complaint seeking to recover special damages; but this paragraph was dismissed before the trial.
1. A demurrer was overruled to the first paragraph of complaint. The defendant answered in three paragraphs; a demurrer was sustained to the second and third. All the matters set up in the second regarding…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. Puritan Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. RankinSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Larabee Flour Mills Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Southern Railway Co. v. ReidSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BushnellIndiana Court of Appeals · 1920
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BoegliIndiana Supreme Court · 1920
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HanlinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1920
- Rasher-Kingman-Herrin Co. v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1919