Kolliner v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Washington county to recover $201. The answer admitted the receipt of the message mentioned in the complaint and opinion, denied any negligence on the part of defendant or any of its servants in the transmission or delivery of the message, and expressly denied that plaintiff suffered any damage by reason of any act or omission of defendant.
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Action in the district court for Washington county to recover $201. The answer admitted the receipt of the message mentioned in the complaint and opinion, denied any negligence on the part of defendant or any of its servants in the transmission or delivery of the message, and expressly denied that plaintiff suffered any damage by reason of any act or omission of defendant. The case was tried before Stolberg, J., who made findings and ordered judgment for $148 in favor of plaintiff. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Action to recover damages, alleged to have been caused by delay in the delivery of a telegram. The case was tried to the court without a jury, and a decision rendered in favor of plaintiff, assessing his damages at the sum of $148. Defendant appealed from the judgment entered on the decision.
The controversy here is wholly as to the measure of plaintiff’s damages. The facts are as follows:
Plaintiff lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, but was associated with one J. A. Irvine in land and logging business in the state of Washington. On April 2, 1912, Irvine wired plaintiff from Spokane, Washington,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Primrose v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Francis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Beaupré v. Pacific & Atlantic Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ShortSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890
- Lee v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1892
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Despatch Oven Co. v. RauenhorstSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
- Barrett v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1922
- Dettis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Lind v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
- Myers v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1925