Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Vance
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Orange County; W. B. Powell, Judge. Action by F. Vance against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Vance instituted this action against the Western Union Telegraph Company in the district court of Orange county to recover damages alleged to have been caused by the negligent failure of defendant promptly to transmit and deliver a telegraphic message sent to him at Orange by his son-in-law, Will Langston, from Cooledge, Tex., informing him that his, plaintiff's, daughter was not expected to live, and notifying him to come to Cooledge at once. The damages were laid at $1,995. A trial with a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $947.50, from which defendant prosecutes this…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. GehringCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. NeelTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Black v. Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1890
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SlossCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AyresCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1907
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Hines v. JordanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ForestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Neet v. Western Union Tel. Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1913
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