Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Baltz

Mrs. Phillip (Agnes) Baltz instituted this action against the Western Union Telegraph Company. She alleged that on July 1, 1925, a brother of hers,- Lee Lehnen, acting on her behalf, delivered a telegTam to John Daniels, the railway station agent at Scranton, and also the defendant’s agent. The telegram is !as follows: “Please notify Agnes mother very low.” She alleged that the messagé was signed by Lehnen and addressed to Joe Baltz, who was her brother-in-law, and acting for her. She alleged that she was the “Agnes” mentioned in the telegram, and that same was sent for her benefit; that the…