Adcox v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Livingston Circuit Court.- — Hon. Arch B. Davis, Judge. (1) This being? a penalty statute, it must be strictly construed and plaintiff must bring himself clearly -within its provisions without guessing or without inference or intendment before he can recover. Cowan v. Telegraph Co., 149 Mo. App'. 407; Edrington v. Telegraph Co., 115 Mo. App. 98; Rixke v. Telegraph Co.; 96 Mo. App. 410; Grant v. Telegraph Co., 154 Mo. App. 279; Wagner v. Telegraph Co., 152 Mo.
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Appeal from Livingston Circuit Court.- — Hon. Arch B. Davis, Judge. (1) This being? a penalty statute, it must be strictly construed and plaintiff must bring himself clearly -within its provisions without guessing or without inference or intendment before he can recover. Cowan v. Telegraph Co., 149 Mo. App'. 407; Edrington v. Telegraph Co., 115 Mo. App. 98; Rixke v. Telegraph Co.; 96 Mo. App. 410; Grant v. Telegraph Co., 154 Mo. App. 279; Wagner v. Telegraph Co., 152 Mo. App. 369; Moore v. Telegraph Co., 164 Mo. App. 165. (2) Plaintiff’s objection to the introduction of any testimony in this…
1Opinion of the CourtTrimble, J.
Plaintiff sues to recover of defendant the penalty imposed by section 3330, Revised Statutes of Missouri 1909, for failure to promptly transmit a telegram from its office in Chillicothe, Missouri, to the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.
A jury was waived and the case was tried by the court. There is no dispute over the fact that there was a failure to transmit promptly. The delay in sending said message occurred in the office at Chilli-cothe. This also is undisputed.
Plaintiff delivered the message to defendant’s agent in the telegraph office at a little before eight o’clock in the morning, and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CrovoSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. YopstIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Connell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Hutcherson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1938
- Scheerer v. WaltnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1931
- Defeo v. GoodwinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1926
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