Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Fort Smith Body Co.

The appellee,. Fort Smith Body Company, engaged in the manufacture and sale of bodies for automobiles and trucks, etc., in the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, brought suit in the Sebastian Circuit Court against the appellant, Western Union Telegraph Company, alleging that the Knapp Motor Company of Donna, Texas, sent a wire to appellee’s agent, George F. Hall, at San Antonio, Texas. The following is a copy of the telegram sent:

“Ship rush freight twelve special wide express with stock rack open cab and windshield and six open cabs and windshields only at same price terms and so forth as…