Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Henley
Indiana Court of Appeals
From the Lawrence Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Black, J. —
The complaint of the appellee, Flora Henley, against the appellant, contained two paragraphs. In the first it was sought to recover the statutory penalty of $100 for failure to transmit a certain telegraphic message with impartiality and in good faith and in the order of time in which it was received. In the second paragraph the appellee demanded special damages for like failure. A demurrer to each paragraph for want of sufficient facts was overruled.
It is suggested by the appellee that it appears from the record that the verdict in favor of the appellee was based upon the second…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Primrose v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Lowe v. TurpieIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
- Candee v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ShortSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890
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- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FergusonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1901
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