New York Court of Appeals

Otis D. Breese, Appellants v. United States Telegraph Company, Respondent

September 5, 187148 N.Y. 132

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment, holding that the plaintiffs were bound by the liability‑limiting terms printed on the telegraph company's blank they used, and therefore could not recover for the loss caused by the transmission error. The Court also found no negligence on the part of the telegraph company.