Supreme Court of South Carolina January 31, 1906 (DuBose v. Western Union Tel. Co.)

lead-opinion

January 31, 1906. The opinion of the Court was delivered by The plaintiff in this case sought to recover damages for negligent and wanton failure to promptly deliver the following telegram: "August 20, 1904. "To P.B. McLendon, Lamar, S.C. "My wife dead. Burial five o'clock Sunday, Cypress Church. Phone Walter to prepare grave. W.B. DuBose.