Greer v. Western Union Tel. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Shipp, J., Greenville. Action by Rowena Greer against Western Union Telegraph Co. Defendant appeals. cites: The damages claimed being dependent on an intervening human agency, plaintiff cannot recover: 70 S. C. 418; 27 Ency. 1075-6; 37 Cyc. 1758; 72 S. E. 78; 71 S. C. 29; 54 S. W. 852; 16 N. E. 75; 50 S. E. 279; 124 U. S. 444; 154 111. 499; 72 S. C. 516; 77 S. C. 174; 70 S. C. 422. There must be notice of special damages: Jones 505; 65 S. C. 490; 25 S. C. 68 ; 39 S.…
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Before Shipp, J., Greenville. Action by Rowena Greer against Western Union Telegraph Co. Defendant appeals. cites: The damages claimed being dependent on an intervening human agency, plaintiff cannot recover: 70 S. C. 418; 27 Ency. 1075-6; 37 Cyc. 1758; 72 S. E. 78; 71 S. C. 29; 54 S. W. 852; 16 N. E. 75; 50 S. E. 279; 124 U. S. 444; 154 111. 499; 72 S. C. 516; 77 S. C. 174; 70 S. C. 422. There must be notice of special damages: Jones 505; 65 S. C. 490; 25 S. C. 68 ; 39 S. C. 430; Sherman and Redfield, sec. 435; 8 Ency. 620; 69 S. E. 818. Punitive damages not recoverable where explanation of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gage.
Action under the mental anguish statute; a verdict for plaintiff; defendant appeals. There are nine exceptions, but one issue, and that of law.
The plaintiff was at Columbus, Georgia; she was advised there of the death of her father at Honea Path, South Carolina.
The plaintiff sent to Honea Path two telegrams, neither of which was delivered.
The first went from Columbus, and it advised her brother thus: “Am in Columbus. If make connections, will arrive tomorrow morning.”
The second went from Gainesville, a town some fifty miles east of…
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- Greer v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1916
- Greer v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1916