Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Dodson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Dodson, 98 Miss. 745 (Miss. 1910)
54 So. 844
Anderson
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Dodson
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
We find no merit in any of the assignments of error in this case, except that the verdict of the jury is excessive. Taking every fact as established which the appellee’s testimony tended to prove, in our judgment the verdict of the jury is so excessive as to evince on their part passion or prejudice. .
For this reason, unless the appellee shall enter here a remittitur of five hundred dollars, the case is reversed and remanded. If such a remittitur is entered, it is affirmed.
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- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. J. J. Dodson
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- Syllabus
- Teipgraph. Failure to deliver message. Damages. A recovery of $1,500.00 for failure to deliver a telegram announcing illness of addressee’s brother of whose death addressee was advised by letter is excessive to the extent of five hundred dollars.