Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Sorenson

This action was brought by E. M. Sorenson against the Western Union Telegraph Company to recover actual and exemplary damages alleged to have been sustained by Soren-son on account of the erroneous transmission of a telegram sent by Sorenson to one Paul-son in a distant state. The body of the message filed for transmission was as follows:

“Will pay you thirty-six hundred dollars cash for your land here. All taxes to be paid by you. Taxes for this year paid by purchaser. I will pay for abstract. Wire acceptance and I will send deed for signature. Money available within ten or fifteen days.”…