Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Koonce

Citations

• 112 Miss. 173
• 72 So. 893

Syllabus

<p>1. Telegbaph and Telephone. Negligence. Sufficiency of evidence. Punitive damages. Willful negligence.</p> <p>Under the facts set out in its opinion the court held that the acts complained of constituted mere negligence on the part of the defendant, not characterized hy wantonness or willful wrong.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>In such case no punitive damages could he recovered, mere brusqueness of an agent not amounting to insult and being no grounds in law for the infliction of punitive damages against his principal.</p> <p>3. Telegbapiis and Telephones. Mental suffering. Willful wrong. No action lies for the recovery of damages for mere mental suffering, disconnected from physical injury and not the result of willful wrong.</p>