Ingram v. Hughes
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Bonham.
Ward B. Ingram, acting as the agent of his wife, Mrs. Ward B. Ingram, respondent herein, filed with Western Union Telegraph Company at its office at Cheraw, S. C., a message which directed the agent of the telegraph company at Anderson, S. G, to pay to Louise Belk at Anderson College, Anderson, S. G, $10.00, and on the same sheet was a message to Louise Belk in these words: “Mother seriously ill, come at once.” The message was filed at 8 o’clock a. m., of Sunday the 10th day of November, 1929. It was received by Thrift Hughes, a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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