Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hall
Mississippi Supreme Court
From tbe circuit court of, second district, Perry county. Hon. John E. Enochs, Judge. Hall, appellee, was plaintiff, and tbe telegraph company, appellant, was defendant in tbe court below. Tbe suit was' for tbe recovery of tbe statutory penalty, and, in addition, for actual damages suffered.
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From tbe circuit court of, second district, Perry county. Hon. John E. Enochs, Judge. Hall, appellee, was plaintiff, and tbe telegraph company, appellant, was defendant in tbe court below. Tbe suit was' for tbe recovery of tbe statutory penalty, and, in addition, for actual damages suffered. Tbe statute, code 1892, giving tbe penalty is in these words: “4326. Messages Delivered; Penalty por Neglect. — A telegraph or telephone company shall deliver all messages addressed to a person residing or having a place of business in any city, town or village where it may have an office, or within one…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
The case is controlled by Marshall v. Telegraph Co., 27 So. Rep., 614, ante, 154. Actiial damages only should have been allowed.
Reversed and remanded.
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