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Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Lee

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 23, 1917PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from Graves Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Miller

Reversing.

Mike Lee and Ms family, including Ms son, M. A. Lee, live near Lebanon. The appellee, Robert E. Lee, wbo is another son of Mike Lee, lives near Lowe’s Cross Roads, in Graves county, about fifteen miles from May-field.

Shortly after the death of Mrs. Mike Lee on March 3, 1915, her husband delivered to the-appellant at Lebanon, by the hands of M. A. Lee, the following telegram:

“Lebanon, Ky., 5/3/1915.
“Robert Lee,

Mayfield, R. F. D. No. 1.

“Wife died this morning. Funeral Friday. Answer if coming.
“Mike Lee.”

The message was promptly transmitted from…

2Cases cited68 opinions

  1. Welton v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. County of Mobile v. KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  3. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HarrimanSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  4. Smith v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  5. Pensacola Telegraph Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. KilgoreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  2. Berg v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1918
  3. Davis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1918
  4. Idol v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  5. Taylor v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1918

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