Boyce v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Portsmouth, in an action of trespass on the case. Nominal judgment for the plaintiff. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action was brought by W. P. Boyce, a horse dealer in.Norfolk, Va., to recover from the defendant telegraph company damages alleged to have- been sustained by its negligence in the transmission of a message.
The message was sent April 10, 1914, from Norfolk, addressed to Bear Brothers, Belleville, Illinois, ordering a shipment of mules. It was sent as an unrepeated night letter, in order to secure a cheaper rate. During the numerous relays between the points of origin and destination the word “and” was transmitted “no,” making the telegram read “ship me fifteen mules all mares no extra…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hart v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Primrose v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Breese v. United States Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Redpath v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Meadows v. Postal Telegraph & Cable Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1917
- Frederick v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Bailey v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1916
- Dettis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- H. W. Williams & Sons, Inc. v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1918
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