Mississippi § 77-9-729 - Telegrapher discriminated against may recover actual and exemplary damages.
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§ 77-9-729. Telegrapher discriminated against may recover actual and exemplary damages.
Any such telegraph or telephone company, telegraph press association, railroad company or leased wire firm or private individual violating Section 77-9-725, shall be liable in actual and exemplary damages to the person so discriminated against. Any telegraph or telephone company, telegraph press association, railroad company, or leased wire firm or private individual violating Section 77-9-727, shall be jointly and severally liable in actual and exemplary damages to the party so aggrieved.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-9-729 ("Telegrapher discriminated against may recover actual and exemplary damages.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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