SIATS v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.

No. 37,156.

251 Minn. 412 (1958)

88 N.W. (2d) 199

DEL A. SIATS, d.b.a. SIATS REFRIGERATED SERVICE, v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

February 14, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bang, Nierengarten & Hoversten, for appellant.

Coursolle, Preus & Maag and John H. Waters, for respondent.


MURPHY, JUSTICE.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying plaintiff's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. The plaintiff sued to recover damages sustained by reason of an alleged breach of duty on the part of the defendant telegraph company in failing to deliver a message.

Sometime prior to November 18, 1955, Del A. Siats, a transportation broker of Austin, Minnesota, entered into a contract with the Farmers...

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