Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Taylor

Defendant in error, Myrtle H. Taylor, recovered a judgment for $500 against plaintiff in error, Western Union Telegraph Company for negligently failing to deliver a telegraph message placed in its hands at Perry, Florida, July 27, 1921, by her husband, C. F. Taylor, for transmission to her at Fort Pierce, Florida. Motion for new trial was denied and writ of error taken from the judgment. This is the second appearance of this case here. (See Western Union Telegraph Company v. Taylor, 87 Fla. 398, 100 So. 163.)

The judgment here brought in question was recovered pursuant to Sec. 4388, Revised…