Bradshaw v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Laclede Circuit Court. — Eon. L. B. Wood-side, Judge. (1) The petition is insufficient and does not state a cause of action under the statute. 30 Cyc. 1352; Wood v. Telegraph Co., 59 Mo. App1. 236; Connell v. Telegraph Co., 108 Mo. 459. (2) The statute is strictly penal. Eddington v. Telegraph Co., 115 Mo. App'. 98; Rixke v. Telegraph Co., 96 Mo. App. 410. (3) The office is not the kind of office contemplated by the statute. Wood v. Telegraph Co., 59 Mo.
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Appeal from Laclede Circuit Court. — Eon. L. B. Wood-side, Judge. (1) The petition is insufficient and does not state a cause of action under the statute. 30 Cyc. 1352; Wood v. Telegraph Co., 59 Mo. App1. 236; Connell v. Telegraph Co., 108 Mo. 459. (2) The statute is strictly penal. Eddington v. Telegraph Co., 115 Mo. App'. 98; Rixke v. Telegraph Co., 96 Mo. App. 410. (3) The office is not the kind of office contemplated by the statute. Wood v. Telegraph Co., 59 Mo. App. 236; Connell v. Telegraph Co., 108 Mo. 459. (4) The statutory penalty is not incurred for failure to deliver a message…
1Opinion of the CourtGray, J.
Plaintiff commenced this suit in the circuit court of Laclede county, December 6, 1909, to recover the penalty prescribed by section 3330, Revised Statutes 1909. The plaintiff recovered in the trial court, and the cause is here on defendant’s appeal.
The defendant challenges the sufficiency of plaintiff’s petition, and therefore in order for a correct understanding of the issues, we copy therefrom as follows :
“Plaintiff for his cause of action states to the court that the defendant, the Western Union Telegraph Company, is a corporation duly organized, and at the time hereinafter stated was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rixke v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- State ex rel. School Fund v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- Eddington v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Snow v. BassSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WardIndiana Supreme Court · 1864
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Taylor v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1914
- F. W. Brockman Commission Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1914
- Wing v. Union Central Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914
- Elliott v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1913
- Wilkinson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1912
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