Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Killian

The Western Union Telegraph Company has appealed from a judgment in favor of Oscar Killian in the sum of $500 as damages for alleged négligent delay in the delivei-y of a telegram sent- by the plaintiff at Alvord, Tex., to George E. Miller, •district manager of a chain of stores known -as the “Acorn stores” ; the telegram being addressed to Miller, at Madill, Okl. The telegram sent by the plaintiff to Miller was dated October 12, 1926, and was in reply to one received by him from Miller, dated October 11, 1926. The .two telegrams, in the order in which they were sent, were as follows:

“Madill,…