Hanson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Harrison District Court. — Hon. E. B. Wood-ruff, Judge. Action for damages for negligent delay in transmitting a telegram from Dunlap, Iowa, to Streeter, N. D., resulting in loss to the plaintiff of an offer of sale of cattle which the plaintiff desired to purchase. There was a verdict for the plaintiff and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The plaintiff resided at Dunlap, Iowa. His son, Peter Hanson, resided near Streeter, N. D. The plaintiff was desirous of purchasing cattle in the neighborhood of Streeter for the purpose of shipping to Dunlap, and had had *641some correspondence with his son in relation thereto. About March 1,1911, the plaintiff received from his son the following letter: “I will write you a few lines in regard to the cattle. I seen the man today, and he has got sixty head of steers that will weigh 700 pounds, and will take $4.25 per hundred. He will ship March 3d, and, if you want the cattle at that price, wire…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Brewster v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1898