Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1920 — REVERSE DECISION OF WHITE COUNTY COURT [ARTICLE]

REVERSE DECISION OF WHITE COUNTY COURT

Indianapolis, Ind., June 24.—Telegraph messages which pass over lines outside of Indiana are not subject to the laws of the state concerning no-delivery of telegrams, according to a decision of the appellate court. The court reversed the judgment of the White circuit court in the case of Will S. Bushnell, against the Western Union Telegraph company in which damages were awarded the plaintiff on account of the failure of the company to deliver a message sent from Monticello to Gary. It was shown that the message was delayed through the Chicago office of the company and thus passed outside the state.