Pfiester v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the First Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lockwood Honoré, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
Plaintiff in error, John Pfiester; (hereafter called plaintiff,) recovered a judgment for $2000 in the circuit court of Cook county against defendant in error, the Western Union Telegraph Company, (hereafter called defendant,) for failure to deliver him a certain telegram. On appeal to the Appellate Court for the First District the judgment was reversed without remanding, and the cause is brought to this court by writ of certiorari.
Plaintiff was a professional base ball player and for several years was in the employ of the Chicago National League Ball Clubs On May 3, 1912, said club notified…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McPeek v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Smith v. TheobaldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
- Hasbrouck & McCulloch v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Larsen v. Postal Telegraph Cable Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Providence-Washington Insurance v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1910
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. EckhardtCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Ames v. SaylerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. R. J. Jones & SonsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- First National Bank v. BerniusAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Liddle v. Salem School District No. 600Appellate Court of Illinois · 1993
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