Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Bowlen

The Western Union Telegraph Company has appealed from a judgment in the sum of $300 recovered by Mrs. Kate Bowlen and her husband, J. T. Bowlen, for mental anguish alleged to have been suffered by her as the proximate result of the alleged negligence of defendant, appellant here, for failure to deliver a telegram addressed to her, sent from the town of Itasca, announcing the illness of Mrs. Powers, who was plaintiff’s mother. The telegram was dated at Itasca, Tex., December 24,1923, and read as follows:

“Mrs. Kate Bourland,

“Aledo, Texas.

“Mother is sick. Come if you can.

“[Signed] W. R. Powers.”

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