Bateman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil actioN tried before Daniels, J., at the January Term, 1917, of WASHINGTON.
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This action was brought to -recover damages for mental anguish alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in failing to properly transmit and deliver to the plaintiff a telegraphic message filed with the defendant at Durant’s Neck, N. 0., by her brother, George Simpson, and addressed to her at Plymouth, N. 0., in the following words: “Father died last night. Will bury Sunday, 3 p. m.” As delivered to her, the message read: “Walter died last night. Will bury Sunday, 3 p. m.” The defendant transmitted the message by way of Norfolk, Ya., instead of directly to Plymouth, N.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Hanley v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Southern Express Co. v. ByersSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PendletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. KilgoreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Berg v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1918
- Thomas G. Hardie & Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
- Taylor v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1918
- Speight v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
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