Parks

It appears from the complaint in this case, that defendants are engaged in transmitting messages, by telegraph-, between Mokelumne Hill, and the city of Stockton,, for which they charge and receive a certain pecuniary consideration. Plaintiff alleges that on the 7th day of October last, the defendants, in consideration of a sum of money paid to them, received from plaintiff a message, at the Mokelumne Hill OEee, and agreed to deliver the same at Stockton with promptness and dispatch. The complaint then charges a breach of this contract, .alleges negligence on the part-of the defendants, and a loss in consequence to plaintiff of $2000.. The defendants have demurred to the complaint and deqy their liability. - . /-

How far telegraph companies are. liable for a violation of their, cea-' tract in the delivery of messages, has, as yet, I believe-, never been decided or if decided, not reported, I have been ¡enable to finds . ported case in which the- question tes been -examineG,- This-mmidouMsdly owing to the that Telegraph Companies are but -of cent date.

In & work entitled Telegraph' Companions is published &e answers to .questions .propounded by Mr. -Shaffirer to telegraphic anfi…