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Boone v. Telegraph Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 1918
95 S.E. 187 (N.C. 1918)

Opinion

(Filed 1 May, 1918.)

Telegraph — Mental Anguish.

ACTION to recover damages for mental anguish caused, as alleged by the plaintiff, by the negligence of the defendant in the transmission of an interstate telegraph message.

W. L. Mann for plaintiff.

Tillett Guthrie for defendant.


There was a judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiff excepted and appealed.


The judgment of the Superior Court is affirmed on the authority of Askew v. Telegraph Co., 174 N.C. 261, and Norris v. Telegraph Co., 174 N.C. 92.

No error.

Cited: Hardie v. Telegraph Company, 190 N.C. 47.


Summaries of

Boone v. Telegraph Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina
May 1, 1918
95 S.E. 187 (N.C. 1918)
Case details for

Boone v. Telegraph Co.

Case Details

Full title:W. V. BOONE v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY

Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina

Date published: May 1, 1918

Citations

95 S.E. 187 (N.C. 1918)
175 N.C. 718

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