Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Hall

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1888-01-30

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Me. Justice Matthews, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. The view we take of this case requires us, in answer to the fourth question certified, to say that, in the circumstances disclosed by the record, the plaintiff was entitled only to recover nominal damages, and not the difference in value of the oil if it had been purchased on the…

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