Pacific Postal Telegraph Cable Co. v. Fleischner
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Oregon. This was an action by L. Fleischner, Sam Simon, M. A. Mayer, and Sol Hir'sch, partners under the firm name of Fleischner, Mayer & Co., against the Pacific Postal Telegraph Cable Company, to recover damages occasioned by delay in transmitting a telegraphic message.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Oregon. This was an action by L. Fleischner, Sam Simon, M. A. Mayer, and Sol Hir'sch, partners under the firm name of Fleischner, Mayer & Co., against the Pacific Postal Telegraph Cable Company, to recover damages occasioned by delay in transmitting a telegraphic message. A jury was waived in the circuit court, and the facts found by the court, and judgment rendered for plaintiffs. 55 Fed. 738. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
KNOWLES) District Judge.
This is an action to recover damages accruing to defendants in error by reason of the neglect of plaintiff in error to send a telegram to certain attorneys in Seattle, state of Washington, in- regard 'to instituting suit against H. & B. Grunbaum for the sum of §3,866.21. The telegram w-as delivered to plaintiff in error at Portland, Or. The cause was tried in the United States circuit court for the district of Oregon. A jury was duly waived, and the facts found by the court, and judgment entered for defendants in error.
The following are the findings of facts upon which…
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