Brown v. Western Union Tel. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeVorE, J., Charleston,- Action by Wm. Brown and Rosa Brown, his wife, against Western Union Tel. Co. From judgment on verdict directed for defendant, plaintiffs appeal. cite: This action is ex delicto: 70 O. C., 87; 71 & C., 3-86; 79 S. C., 162'. Case controlled by law of this State: 80- St C., 2-12; 79 S. C., 162. Recovery liens as consequences of the negligence were here: 34 L. R. A., 494; 10 Id., N. &, 256; 69 S-. W., 42-7; 74 S. W., 751; 45 S. E., 938; 7 A. & E.…
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Before DeVorE, J., Charleston,- Action by Wm. Brown and Rosa Brown, his wife, against Western Union Tel. Co. From judgment on verdict directed for defendant, plaintiffs appeal. cite: This action is ex delicto: 70 O. C., 87; 71 & C., 3-86; 79 S. C., 162'. Case controlled by law of this State: 80- St C., 2-12; 79 S. C., 162. Recovery liens as consequences of the negligence were here: 34 L. R. A., 494; 10 Id., N. &, 256; 69 S-. W., 42-7; 74 S. W., 751; 45 S. E., 938; 7 A. & E. Ann Cas., 1068; 75 S, C., 52-6; 129 U. St, 397'; 7-3- S. C., 140; 56 D. R. A., 498. cite: Tort was committed outside…
1Opinion of the Court
April 9, 1910. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This is an action for damages, alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff, Rosa Brown, through the wrongful acts of the defendant in failing to deliver the following telegram: "Summerville, S.C. January 22, 1908. Mrs. W.M. Brown, No. 72 Canal St., S.W., Washington, D.C. Come at once. Your sister died this morning. Frederika Alston." The appeal is from the charge of his Honor, the presiding Judge, directing the jury to render a verdict in favor of the defendant.
The complaint alleges that there was not only a failure to deliver the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Liverpool & Great Western Steam Co. v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PendletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Reed v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Lewis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Brown v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
- M. C. Heath & Co. v. Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
- Boyd v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1911
- Robinson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1911