Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Bryant
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided February 17, 1897No. 1,998PublishedCited by 7 opinions
From the Monroe Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtComstock, C. J.
The appellee sought to recover damages against the appellant for failure to transmit and deliver a telegraph message to her husband. Trial by jury, and judgment for $105.00. The complaint was in two paragraphs. The first was for the statutory penalty. The second for special damages arising from the failure of the defendant to transmit and deliver the message. The appellant has assigned four errors, viz.: 1. Error of the court in overruling the demurrer to each paragraph of complaint; 2. Error in overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial; 3. Error in overruling appellant’s motion for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Baldwin v. . the United States Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Leonard v. New York, Albany & Buffalo Electro Magnetic Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Reese v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1890
- McAllen v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1888
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. StratemeierIndiana Court of Appeals · 1892
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Hendershot v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HenleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1899
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AdamsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1902
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FergusonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1901
- Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. BatesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1897
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