Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hanlin
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Jay Circuit Court; E. E. McGriff, Judge. Action by John A. Hanlin against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcMahan, J.
This is an action by appellee to recover damages from appellant for failure to correctly transmit and deliver a telegram sent by a firm of commission merchants in Buffalo, N. Y., to appellee, a stock dealer at Portland, Indiana, by reason of which appellee claimed damages. The telegram as delivered to appellant at Buffalo for transmission read as follows:
*121“Prospects look higher for hogs selling fifty-five today.”
When delivered to appellee it read “ninety-five” instead of “fifty-five.”
Appellant contends that the message, being interstate commerce, was by act of Congress of June 18, 1910, 36…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. Warren-Godwin Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BoegliSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Gardner v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1916
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BilisolySupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. MeyersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1923