Legal Opinion
McCord v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 4, 1888PublishedCited by 30 opinions
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Ramsey county, Simons, J., presiding, overruling a demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
Dudley & Co., who resided at Grove City, Minn., were the agents of plaintiff for the purchase of wheat for him. He resided at Minneapolis, and was in the habit of forwarding money to them, to be used in making such purchases, in response to telegrams sent over the defendant’s line: and delivered to him by it. On the 1st day of February, 1887, the defendant transmitted and delivered to plaintiff the following message, viz.:
“Grove City, Minn., February 1, 1887.
“To T. M. McCord & Go.: Send one thousand or fifteen hundred to-morrow. Dudley & Co.”
The plaintiff in good faith acted upon this…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Mott v. . Consumers' Ice CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Farmers & Mechanics' Bank v. Butchers & Drovers' BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Stewart v. . Brooklyn and Crosstown R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1882
- N.Y. N.H.R.R. Co. v. . SchuylerNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
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