Legal Opinion
Cole v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 14, 1885PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the municipal court of St. Paul.
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
The plaintiff claims damages for the defendant’s alleged negligence in unreasonably delaying to send a telegraphic message over its line from St. Paul to Chicago. The message, which, with accompanying conditions, is made part of the complaint, is entitled, “Half-rate Message.” Then follow printed terms and conditions, among which is included the following: “No claim for damages shall be valid unless presented in writing within thirty days after sending the message;” followed by a direction as follows:
*228“Send the following half-rate message, subject to the above terms, which are agreed to:
“St.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Belger v. . DinsmoreNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Grinnell v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
- Young v. . Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Heimann v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1883
3Cited by13 opinions
- Hill v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. YopstIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Wheelock v. Postal Telegraph Cable Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Phillips v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1902
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. DoughertySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
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