Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Railroad Commission
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Second. Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge; Harney Felix Brunot, Judge. Action by the Western Union Telegraph Company against the Railroad Commission of Louisiana. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
On September 26, 1906, Williamson Bros, delivered to plaintiff’s agent, at Milliken, La., for transmission to McGuire & Schneider, at Lake Providence, La., a telegram reading: “Send one large rasp, one hair hoof trimmer by express.” The telegram was duly transmitted to plaintiff’s agent at Lake Providence, and was received by him on the day it was sent, but without any sufficient reason was not delivered to the addressees. who found it in the telegraph office at 1:20 o’clock the next day. The addressees thereupon complained to the defendant (Railroad…
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