Lahood v. Continental Telegraph Co.
Montana Supreme Court
'Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; J. J. Lynch, Judge. Action by Shadan Lahood against the Continental Telegraph Company and another. Judgment for plaintiff and defendants appeal from it and from an order denying them a new trial.
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'Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; J. J. Lynch, Judge. Action by Shadan Lahood against the Continental Telegraph Company and another. Judgment for plaintiff and defendants appeal from it and from an order denying them a new trial. In the case at bar, the jury’s verdict was general, and it is impossible to determine from the verdict whether the entire amount was intended to be compensation for damage actually suffered or whether some portion of the verdict was intended to be punitive damages. That being the case, the situation is exactly that of Lake Shore & M. S. R. Co. v.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway
In April, 1912, P. H. Tyro was the agent for the Continental Telegraph Company at Jefferson Island station, and Shadan Lahood was engaged in the mercantile business at the same place. On April 8 Lahood had an inquiry from the Gamble-Robinson Fruit Company for three carloads of potatoes, and in reply thereto telegraphed quoting prices. About noon of the same day he received a telegram from the fruit company to send three carloads at once and wire just what he could do. At 1:55 P. M., Lahood wired that one carload had been sold to another concern before the fruit company’s telegram arrived, and…
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