Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Griffis

Appellee sued appellant to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of alleged negligent delay in the delivery of a telegram sent to appellee by T. O. Griffis, advising of the death of appellee’s father. Verdict was returned and judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff in sum of $250, as damages occasioned by Ms failure to attend tbe funeral of tbe deceased. Tbe defendant prosecutes tbis appeal therefrom, assigning as error tbe refusal of a requested peremptory instruction in its favor. .

Tbomas Griffis, father of appellee, died at bis residence near Lynnville, Tenn., on Sunday,…