Rosser v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by B. F. Rosser against the Western Union Telegraph Company, heard by Judge Walter H. Neal and a jury, at September Term, 1901, of the Superior Court of Mooke County. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant-appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
Plaintiff’s brother delivered a message to defendant company’s agent at Sanford, to be transmitted and' delivered to him (plaintiff) at West End, in these words: “Come home quick. Father is dead.” The charges (40 •cents) were prepaid. The message was never delivered. Inferentially it appears that the defendant company’s line terminated at Aberdeen, and the line of another company •extended thence to West End.
Plaintiff alleges in his complaint that by reason of the gross negligence, carelessness and wilful conduct of the defendant in not transmitting and delivering the message to him, he was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- So Relle v. W. U. Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1881
3Cited by12 opinions
- Green v. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Cogdell v. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Hoaglin v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
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- Harrison v. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
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