Johnson v. Western Union Tel. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DanTzeer, J.,' Chester, April term, 1907. Action by Mary Johnson against Western Union Telegraph Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
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Before DanTzeer, J.,' Chester, April term, 1907. Action by Mary Johnson against Western Union Telegraph Company. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Mr. Marion cites: Construction of mental anguish statute: 70 S. C., 218; 71 S. C., 511; 57 S. C., 325; 71 S. C., 33; 5 S. C., 358; 40 S. C., 524. Relationship and the presumption of mental anguish: 77 S. C., 148; 30 S. W., 896; 31 S. E., 439; 31 So., 78; 27 Ency., 1077; 54 S. W. R., 829; 30 S. W., 298; 39 S. W., 198; 34 S W., 649; 54 S. W., 830; 41 So., 965; 75 S. W., 482; 87 S. W., 788; 31 S. E., 493; 32 S. E., 746; 43 So., 45 ; 84…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The following telegram, intended for the plaintiff, was delivered to the defendant’s agent on 3d August, 1906, at Hudson, N. C.:
“Miss Mary Johnson, near Sou. Dept., Chester, S. C.:
“Alie dead. Bring here tomorrow. Answer whether you can come. S. J. Smith.”
Alie was the wife of the sender and the first cousin of the plaintiff. The telegram was not delivered till 6th August, and negligence on the part of the agent at Chester, in not making proper efforts to find the addressee, was admitted. The plaintiff recovered judgment for one hundred…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SteenbergenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. LongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
- Butler v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
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