Michigan Supreme Court December 10, 1895 (Weaver v. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad)

Long, J.

This suit was brought to recover the penalty of $100, under section 3706, 1 'How. Stat., for failure to transmit a telegram. The court below found that the plaintiff sent the following telegram from Goshen, Ind., by the Western Union Telegraph Company, December 31, 1893:

“To*S. M. Weaver,

“Six Miles North of Harbor Springs, Mich.:

“Mother died this morning. Come immediately.