69-11-302. Order of transmission of messages. (1) A carrier of messages by telegraph or telephone must, if it is practicable, transmit every such message immediately upon its receipt. If this is not practicable and several messages accumulate upon his hands, he must transmit them in the following order:
     (a) messages from public agents of the United States or of this state on public business;
     (b) messages giving information relating to the sickness or death of any person;
     (c) messages intended in good faith for immediate publication in newspapers and not for any secret use;
     (d) other messages in the order in which they were received.
     (2) A common carrier of messages, otherwise than by telegraph or telephone, must transmit them in the order in which he receives them, except messages from agents of the United States or of this state on public business, to which he must always give priority.

     History: (1)En. Sec. 2930, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5361, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7875, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2207; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 1164; re-en. Sec. 7875, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 8-820, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2931, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5362, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7876, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2208; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 1165; re-en. Sec. 7876, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 8-821, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 8-820, 8-821.