Farnsworth v. Western Union Telephone Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action for damages for trespass, brought by John G-. Farnsworth, as receiver of the Bankers’ & Merchants’ Telegraph Company, against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Plaintiff had judgment on a verdict for $240,-000, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
The verdict was recovered for damages sustained, and also
by way of punishment for the act of the defendant in cutting wires within this state, used by the plaintiff as receiver of the Bankers’ & Merchants’ Telegraph Company in carrying on the business of telegraphing. The plaintiff, together with James B. Butler, were appointed receivers of the company in an action brought by the Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company, as trustee, for the foreclosure of a mortgage executed to it to secure the payment of bonds amounting to the sum of $10,000,000, together with the interest accruing thereon. The…
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