Western Union Teleg. Co. v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 56. — ACTION BY J. M. WILLIAMS AGAINST THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY FOR DAMAGES FOR FAILING TO DELIVER A TELEGRAM.— September 30. Appeal from Rockcastle Circuit Court. L. F. Johnson, Special Judge. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals —
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Wm. Rogers Clay, Commissioner —
Reversing.
On February 1, 1906, about 9 o ’clock in the evening, W. J. Sparks sent the following message from Mt. Vernon to appellant, J. M. Williams, 654 Fourth street, Louisville-, Ky.: “Lovell says you had better come. Mamma no better. [Signed] W. J. Sparks.” This telegram reached the Western Union office in Louisville at 10:56 p. m. It was not delivered until shortly after 8 o’clock the nest morning — too late for appellee to take the morning train for his mother’s home. Had he taken this train, he would have reached Mt. Vernon at 1:24…
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