Western Union Tel. Co. v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Bessemer City Court. Heard before Hon. William Jackson. Action by Willie Jackson against the Western Union Telegraph Company for damages for delay in the delivery of a message. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. The complaint was in the-following language: (1) “Plaintiff claims of the defendant the sum of fl,000. damages.
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Appeal from Bessemer City Court. Heard before Hon. William Jackson. Action by Willie Jackson against the Western Union Telegraph Company for damages for delay in the delivery of a message. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. The complaint was in the-following language: (1) “Plaintiff claims of the defendant the sum of fl,000. damages. The plaintiff avers that on, to wit, March 8, 1908, the defendant was engaged in the business of transmitting messages for hire, and that on said date Leonard Blair, who is the uncle of the plaintiff, delivered to the defendant’s agent to be sent to…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
The first question presented by this record for decision is: Can an action on the case be maintained against a telegraph company, by the sendee of a social telegram announcing the death of his father, for negligent delay in the delivery of the message, with■out the averment of contractual relations between the company and the sendee in respect to the message? The principle involved has been decided against the contention of the appellant (telegraph company) by this court' in the'very recent case of Anniston Cordage Company v. Western Union Telegraph Company, 161 Ala. 216, 49 South. 770. That…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. KrichbaumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- West. Union Telegraph Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Blount v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1899
- Postal Telegraph Cable Co. v. FordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
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- American Road Serv. Co. v. InmonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Taylor v. Baptist Medical Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BarbourSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Anniston Cordage Co.Alabama Court of Appeals · 1912
- Western Union Telegraph v. BurnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
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