Cain v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

This appeal is to determine the measure of damages for failure to correctly transmit a telegraph message upon the following facts: The plaintiffs owned a farm of 640 acres occupied by Mrs. Reeves, their tenant, who had indicated a wish to purchase it. R. R. Cain, one of' the plaintiffs, acting for all of them, offered the farm for sale. Mrs. Reeves made an offer for the place which he declined, but upon her request promised to give her the first chance to buy before a sale should be made to any other person. A real-estate agent, having been…