Western Union Telegraph Co. v. McKinney

Citations

• 109 Miss. 1
• 67 So. 647

Syllabus

<p>Telegraphs and Telephones. Delay in delivery of messages. Joint liability. Punitive damages.</p> <p>In a suit for damages for delay in forwarding a telegraph message against two telegraph companies where each company acted independently of the other, there could be no joint liability for punitive damages, where it is not shown that the delay was due to any joint action on their part. In such case if either company is liable for punitive damages, each must be punished separately and for it's' own act an<¡i omissions. ■></p>