Holler v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN tried before Councill, J., and a jury, February Term,' 1908, of Ieedell. This action was brought by John Holler and wife to recover damages for delay in delivering a' telegram.
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ActioN tried before Councill, J., and a jury, February Term,' 1908, of Ieedell. This action was brought by John Holler and wife to recover damages for delay in delivering a' telegram. It is alleged 'in the complaint that Mrs'. Hattie Hastings died on 1 January, 1907, at 8 o’clock p. m., and J. D. Rogers, a relative, at 5 o’clock a. m., on 2 January, 1907, requested the defendant’s operator at Huntersville, N. C., to send a message to John Holler and wife, who lived at Morrisville, N. C., notifying them of Mrs. Hasting’s death, and paid the charges therefor. The operator was told that Mrs.…
1DissentClark, C. J.
Action to recover damages for delay in delivering a telegram. It is alleged in the complaint that Mrs. Hattie Hastings died on (337) 1 January, 1907, at 8 o'clock p. m., and J. D. Rogers, a relative, at 5 o'clock a. m., on 2 January, 1907, requested the defendant's operator at Huntersville, N.C. to send a message to John Holler and wife, who lived at Morrisville, N.C. notifying them of Mrs. Hastings' death, and paid the charges therefor. The operator was told that Mrs. Hastings was a sister of Mrs. Holler. He wrote the message for Rogers and agreed to transmit it, but it was delivered at…
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