Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hughes
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 17, 1906No. 119PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court 1
203 U.S. 505 (1906)
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
v.
HUGHES.
No. 119.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued December 6, 1906.
Decided December 17, 1906.
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Mr. Rush Taggart, with whom Mr. John F. Dillon, Mr. George H. Fearons and Mr. Francis Raymond Stark were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.
There was no appearance for defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · WhiteJustice White
By statutes of the State of Virginia a liability to forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars was imposed upon a telegraph company for an omission to promptly transmit and deliver telegrams received by…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- Hanley v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. ElliottSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Western Union Telegraph Company v. HughesSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
4Cited by1 opinion
- Randall v. Board of Comm'rs of Tippecanoe Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923