Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Hustings Court of the city of rendered December 20, 1900, in an action of debt, wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
This was an action of debt instituted by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error, in the Hustings Court of the city of Radford, to recover the penalty prescribed by section 1291 of the Code for its failure to transmit faithfully and impartially, and as promptly as practicable, and in the order of its delivery, the following telegram, sent by the defendant in error from East Radford, Va.:
“To A. Collier,
Tom’s Creek, Va.:
Please send transportation myself and one by wire. Answer immediately.
O. M. REYNOLDS.’’
Upon the trial, the company demurred to the evidence. The jury found a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Lehigh Valley Railroad v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BrightSupreme Court of Virginia · 1894
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. TylerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1893
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PowellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
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