Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Coleman
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 27, 1926No. 11535PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
The Western Union Telegraph Company has appealed from a judgment in the sum of 8600 rendered against it in favor of Mrs. O. J. Coleman, who was joined in the suit by her husband, W. T. Coleman, for the alleged negligent failure of the defendant to make prompt delivery of a telegram sent from Memphis, Tex., and addressed to Mrs. Coleman’s husband, W. T. Coleman, at Weatherford, Tex. The telegram was as follows:
“Memphis, Texas. 11-15 A. M.
May 11, 1024.
“W. T. Coleman, Weatherford, Texas. “Loman’s condition very serious. Mary.”
May 11th, the date on which the message was sent, was Sunday. At that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CarterTexas Supreme Court · 1893
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. KirkpatrickTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. v. GotcherTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ProcterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Meadows v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1919
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AbbottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AbbottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937