Abbott v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Brooks, J., sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action to recover damages for the failure of defendant to de*45liver a telegram in accordance with an alleged custom and agreement. Plaintiff appeals from an order sustaining a demurrer to his complaint.
Plaintiff, a surveyor, had made certain surveys for the Mississippi & Rum River Boom Company, and had agreed with it to testify concerning the same on the trial of an action in which such boom company was interested. On April 4, 1900, he was at the city of Bayfield, Wisconsin, and it was then expected that the trial of said action would come on soon. Plaintiff telegraphed to the attorney for the…
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