Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Ferguson
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided February 12, 1901No. 3,290PublishedCited by 4 opinions
From the Monroe Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenley, C. J.
This was an action commenced by appellee, Howard Ferguson, against appellant to recover dam*214ages on account of the alleged negligent and unlawful failure of appellant to transmit and deliver to appellee a message filed by appellee’s brother at Bloomington, Indiana, on the 13th day of July, 1898, and addressed to appellee at Bushrod, Indiana. The body of the message was in the following words: “To Howard Ferguson, Bushrod, Ind. Grandma is dead. Will be buried Thursday two o’clock. Come. Fred Ferguson.” The message was not delivered. The damages sought to be recovered by appellee are for the…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FergusonIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
- Nitka v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
- Kagy v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1906
- Litchman v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1921