Parham v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Fifth Supreme Judicial District. Action hy C. W. Parham against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff was reversed by the Court of Civil Appeals (152 S. W. 819), and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The suit was for damages for failure of the telegraph company to deliver, within a .reasonable time, a telegram sent to the plaintiff’s wife, announcing the death of her father, whereby it was claimed she was prevented from attending bis funeral.
The plaintiff, O. W. Parham, and his wife, Mrs. Fannie Parham, resided at Hubbard, Tex. E. Chrisenhall, Mrs. Parbam’s father, resided at Pollock, Tex., about 150 miles distant, where he died at the home of A. K. Martin February 12, 1911. The said Martin at once telephoned a message to the telegraph company’s agent at Lufkin, Tex., to be transmitted to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wells, Fargo & Co. v. BenjaminTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ParhamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
3Cited by1 opinion
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ParhamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919