Missouri Court of Appeals May 25, 1925 (Kaumans v. Western Union Telegraph Co.)

ARNOLD, J.

— This is an action to recover damages for negligent failure to deliver an intrastate telegraph message.

On September 23, 1920, at 8:30 A. M., plaintiff sent a telegram over defendant’s lines from Montrose, Missouri, to Kansas City, Missouri, directing a grain company at the latter place to sell his 5000 bushels of wheat at $2.