Legal Opinion
Merriweather v. Western Union Telegrah Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided March 28, 1910PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Obinion or the- Court by
Judge Clarke
Affirming.
*711The only question upon this appeal is whether or not a telegraph company may by contract limit its liability for negligence in failing to deliver an unrepeated interstate message. The lower court held such a contract valid and plaintiff has appealed.
Prior to the act of congress, approved Jnne 18, 1910, it was held by this court, in Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 90 Ky. 265; Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Eubanks, 100 Ky. 591; Postal Telegraph Co. v. Schaefer, 110 Ky. 907 and Postal Telegraph Co. v. Terrell, 124 Ky. 822, that such a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Primrose v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Southern Express Co. v. ByersSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Eubanks & RussellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Basila v. Western Union Telegraph Co.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1928
- Klotz v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Brewer v. Postal Telegraph Cable Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1920