Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Barefoot
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 1903No. 1253PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Cooke County. The telegraph .company prosecutes error on the affirmance, upon its appeal, of a judgment recovered by plaintiff in a suit against it by Barefoot.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN", Associate Justice.
The Court of Civil Appeals filed the following conclusions of fact:
“Appellee Barefoot alleged and proved that on January 13, 1901, he was at Chickasha, I. T., and there delivered to the appellant company for transmission the following telegram: fChickasha, I. T., Jan. 13, 1901.—D. B. Fant, care D. Sullivan & Co., San Antonio, Texas: Meet me at Fort Worth Monday; will close deal for steers. Answer. L. G. Barefoot.’
“This telegram was duly transmitted and received by appellant in San Antonio at 11:18 a. m. of the day it was sent. Soon thereafter appellant’s messenger…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. YoungTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TurnerTexas Supreme Court · 1901
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PearceTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HendricksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1902
3Cited by8 opinions
- Mack v. Hugger Bros. Const. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1925
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Johnson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BryantCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1904
- Sweet v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1905
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