Any telegraph company is liable for the nondelivery of dispatches entrusted to its care, for mistakes in transmitting messages made by its employee or agent, and for damages resulting from a failure to perform any other duty required by law. Such telegraph company shall not be exempted from such liability by reason of any clause, condition, or agreement contained in its printed blanks.

Source

  • Laws 1883, c. 80, § 12, p. 325;
  • R.S.1913, § 7406;
  • C.S.1922, § 7081;
  • C.S.1929, § 86-112;
  • R.S.1943, § 86-112;
  • R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-112;
  • Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 372.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 86-610

  • Company: shall include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Company shall: include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.