Western Union Telegraph Co. v. North Packing & Provision Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for failure to deliver a telegram. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Sears
delivered the opinion of the court.
It is contended, by counsel for appellant, that the court should have held that the law of Massachusetts in relation to liability for imrepeated messages should control in this case. The question is disposed of by the decision of this court upon the former appeal (N. P. & P. Co. v. W. U. Tel. Co., 70 Ill. App. 275). But if it were not, no question of controlling importance could arise in that regard. The breach of the contract of appellant does not here consist in any inaccuracy of the delivered message, which could have been…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- North Packing & Provision Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1897
3Cited by1 opinion
- M. M. Stone & Co. v. Postal Telegraph Cable Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1913