Broom v. Western Union Tel. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Townsend, J., Chester, Action by A. J. Broom against Western Union Telegraph Co'. From order of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. Mr. Newbold cites: Action is ex delicto and contract is only referred to to show the relation of the parties: 70 S. C., 83; 62 S. C., 223; 48 Ark., 301; Hale on Tort, sec. 266; Thomp. h. of Elec., sec. 453; 21 N. E. R-, 109. Appellant had right to services of respondent without any stipulation: 3 Suth. on Dam., 314; 128 111., 248; 15 Am.
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Before Townsend, J., Chester, Action by A. J. Broom against Western Union Telegraph Co'. From order of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. Mr. Newbold cites: Action is ex delicto and contract is only referred to to show the relation of the parties: 70 S. C., 83; 62 S. C., 223; 48 Ark., 301; Hale on Tort, sec. 266; Thomp. h. of Elec., sec. 453; 21 N. E. R-, 109. Appellant had right to services of respondent without any stipulation: 3 Suth. on Dam., 314; 128 111., 248; 15 Am. St R., 109; 25 Am. & Eng. Cor. Cases, 559; 62 S. C., 231; 5 S. C., 358; 62 S. C., 1; 36 S. C., 91; 19 S. C., 83. Stipulation…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
This is an action to recover damages for mental anguish- for failure to promptly- transmit and deliver a message addressed to plaintiff, residing at Lancaster, S. C., by P. L. Wagner, at Chester, S. C., notifying plaintiff that his- father could not live and to> come at once. The message was written upon a regular form furnished by the company and signed by the sender, containing, among other things, a stipulation that “the company will not be liable for damag'es or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Express Co. v. CaldwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Sherrill v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
- Hill v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Young v. . Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JonesIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gardner v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1916
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Bank of SpencerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- McGehee v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Exchange Bank v. McMillanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
- Bussey v. Charleston & Western Carolina RailwaySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
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