Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Coyle
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from Probate Court, Greer County; Jarrett Todd, Judge. Action by John Arthur Coyle against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. citing: ' Butner v. Telegraph Co., 2 Okla. 247; W. Ü. Telegraph Co, v. Mossier. 95 Ind. 29; Langley v. Telegraph Co. (Ga.) 15 S. E. 291; Kester v. W. U. Tel. Co., 8 Ohio Cir. Ct. R. 236; W. U. Tel. Co. v. Kinney (Ind.) 7 N. E. 191; W. U. Tel.
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Error from Probate Court, Greer County; Jarrett Todd, Judge. Action by John Arthur Coyle against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. citing: ' Butner v. Telegraph Co., 2 Okla. 247; W. Ü. Telegraph Co, v. Mossier. 95 Ind. 29; Langley v. Telegraph Co. (Ga.) 15 S. E. 291; Kester v. W. U. Tel. Co., 8 Ohio Cir. Ct. R. 236; W. U. Tel. Co. v. Kinney (Ind.) 7 N. E. 191; W. U. Tel. Co. v. Brown (Ind.) 8 N. E. 171; Hadley v. Telegraph Co. (Ind.) 15 N. E. 845. citing: Dodd v. Telegraph Go., 112 Ga. 685; Thurn v. Telegraph Go., 15 Cal. 473.
1Opinion of the CourtTurnee, J.
This is a proceeding in error from an action brought by John Arthur Coyle, defendant in error, plaintiff below, in the probate court of Greer county against the Western Union Telegraph Company, plaintiff in error, defendant below, to recover $200 actual damages and $50 penalty, under Wilson’s Rev. & Ann. St. 1903, § 729, which is as follows:
“Every person whose message is refused or postponed, contrary to the provisions of this chapter, is entitled to recover from the carrier his actual damages, and fifty dollars in addition thereto.”
The petition substantially states that on December 23, 1905,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Austin v. . GoodrichNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Hadley v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Shaw v. . TobiasNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
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- Whitehead v. JeffersonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
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