Arial v. West. Union Tel. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Purdy, J., Greenville, April, 1903. Action by W. O. Arial against Western Union Telegraph Company. From judgment on Circuit, defendant appeals. cite: There can be no recovery for punitive damages if no actual damages: 60 S. C., 72, 41 S. E., 881; 44 S. W., 538; 12 S. W., 534; Crosw. Elec., sec. 649; Thomp.
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Before Purdy, J., Greenville, April, 1903. Action by W. O. Arial against Western Union Telegraph Company. From judgment on Circuit, defendant appeals. cite: There can be no recovery for punitive damages if no actual damages: 60 S. C., 72, 41 S. E., 881; 44 S. W., 538; 12 S. W., 534; Crosw. Elec., sec. 649; Thomp. Elec., secs. 386, 387. There can be no recovery for continued anxiety, for failure to relieve suspense: 41 S. E., 882; 12 S. W., 534; 30 S. W., 1105, 1107; 42 S. W., 549; 56 S. W., 1127. cite: No error in refusal to strike out allegations: Code of Proc., 186; 63 S'. C., 363; 54 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an action for damages alleged toi have been sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of defendant’s failure to deliver certain telegrams. The allegations of the complaint material to the questions presented by the exceptions, are as follows:
“II. That on the 13th day-of January, 1903, the plaintiff sent through the defendant at Piedmont, S. C., several messages to various parties, signed by himself, among them being two messages, one addressed to Rev. W. H. Arial, at Rock Hill, S. C., and the other addressed to Rev. J. W.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Watts v. South Bound R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
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- Kirby v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
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