Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lee Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellee recovered judgment against the appellant in the sum of $1,000 damages for mental anguish which she alleged accrued to her by reason of the negligence of the .appellant in delaying the transmission and delivery of certain telegrams.
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Appeal from Lee Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellee recovered judgment against the appellant in the sum of $1,000 damages for mental anguish which she alleged accrued to her by reason of the negligence of the .appellant in delaying the transmission and delivery of certain telegrams. One of these telegrams was from appellee’s mother, delivered to appellant’s agent at Hot Springs about 8 o’clock on the morning of October 26, 1913. It was addressed to appellee at Moro, Arkansas, and read, “Roxie is very low; come at once.” Roxie was the sister of appellee. .She…
1Opinion of the Court
Woon, J.,
(after stating the facts). It could serve no useful purpose to discuss in detail the evidence on the issue of negligence. This was .an issue for the jury, .and there was testimony to sustain the verdict on that issue. The undisputed evidence, however, shows that if the message of October 26 had been transmitted and delivered to appellee without delay, that it would not have been possible for her to have reached her sister’s bedside before she died, and therefore the damages for mental anguish which she alleges accrued to her on account of her not being able to see her sister before…
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