Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Walters

Citations

• 106 Miss. 59
• 63 So. 194

Syllabus

<p>1. TedesRAphs AND Telephones. Damages. Evidence. Admissions of agents. Exemplary damages. Amount. Remittitur.</p> <p>Iu a suit by the sendee against a telegraph company for damages for failure to deliver two messages announcing to her the death of a brother, of the sending of which she was first informed by mail, the admission of the messenger boy of defendant, who had the message for delivery, made to her before the delivery of the telegrams and while she was making investigation as to the failure to deliver the same and after she had consulted the office of defendant without results, are admissible in evidence- against the defendant company.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>In such case a verdict for one thousand five hundred dollars is excessive as evincing passion or prejudice on the part of the jury, and on appeal the case will be reversed unless a remittitur of one thousand dollars is entered.</p>