Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. Prewitt
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, El Paso County; P. R. Price, Judge. Action by Samuel B. Prewitt against the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
Appellee .brought this suit against appellants to recover damages sustained by negligent delay in the delivery of a telegram sent over appellants’ lines by J. E. Rogers from Dayton, Ohio, to appellee in El Paso, Tex., addressed as follows: “H. S. Prewitt, N. C. R. Co., 414 N. Oregon St., El Paso, Texas.” From a judgment in his favor the defendants appeal. ceiving office at Dayton. It is contended that these provisions constitute a part of the contract between the parties for the transmission and delivery of the message; that such message was interstate, for which reason the rights and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- W. U. Tel. Co. v. EdsallTexas Supreme Court · 1885
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. DouglassTexas Supreme Court · 1911
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BaileyTexas Supreme Court · 1917
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
- Bailey v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1914
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- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ScarboroughCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CatesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarverCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HoneycuttCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Chihuahua ExchangeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918