Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Phelps

This action was instituted by Marjorie Elizabeth Phelps, suing by V. L. Phelps, her next friend, who will hereafter be referred to as the plaintiff, against Western Union Tele*676graph Company and Leslie Webb, defendants. The trial was had before a jury and resulted in a verdict of $800.00 in favor of the plaintiff against both defendants. The court refused to set aside the verdict and entered judgment thereon.

The purpose of the action was to recover of the defendants damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff in an accident wherein she and Leslie Webb were involved, occurring on…