Stuard v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Mississippi Supreme Court

Stuard v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

64 So. 835, 106 Miss. 883

CourtMississippi Supreme Court

DecidedMarch 15, 1914

StatusPublished

Cited by1 cases

This text of 64 So. 835 (Stuard v. Western Union Telegraph Co.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Mississippi Supreme Court primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Stuard v. Western Union Telegraph Co., 64 So. 835, 106 Miss. 883 (Mich. 1914).

Pincite

Opinion

Smith, C. J.,

delivered the' opinion of the court.

Appellee’s connection with this telegram is, at most, simply that of an undisclosed principal of the addressee, and such an undisclosed principal has no right of action against a telegraph company by reason of any damage sustained by him because of an error in the transmission and delivery of the telegram. The reason why no such [885]*885right of action exists will be found fully set forth in Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Schriver, 141 Red. 538, 72 C. C. A. 596, 4 L. R. A. (N. S.) 678.

The rule here announced has not been modified by the use of the words “or the person injured” in section 1, ch. 76, of the Laws of 1908.

Affirmed.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI