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Jacobs v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 12, 1917PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. O. A. Lucas, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtEllison, P. J.

Plaintiff’s action is to 'recover damages for wrongful negligence in defendant’s failure to deliver a telegram. He obtained a judgment in the circuit court for two hundred and eighty dollars.

*302' The telegram was what is known as a “night letter” and was in the following words:

“Cincinnati, Ohio, July 21, 1913.

To Harry L. Jacobs, Attorney,

Kansas City, Missouri.

Two suits involving Iowa interstate liquor shipments will be heard at Ottumwa next Thursday. One suit is against United States Express Company to enjoin it from delivering shipments. In the other suit consignees for personal use are…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Hart v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Boston & Maine Railroad v. HookerSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  4. Telegraph Co. v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  5. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. RankinSupreme Court of the United States · 1916

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
  2. Cunha v. Ohio Bell Telephone Co.Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court · 1970
  3. Lynch v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1929
  4. Clark v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1931
  5. Phillips v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1931

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