Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Kilgore
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal fromXUistrict Court, Harris County; ffm. Masterson, Judge. /'Suit by J. M. Kilgore and wife against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
This suit was brought by appellees, J. M. Kilgore and wife, Georgia A. Kilgore, against appellant to recover damages for the alleged negligent failure of appellant to deliver a telegram sent by Mrs. Kilgore to her brother, Joe Fry, requesting that the burial of her father's body be delayed until she could be present at his funeral.
Plaintiff resides at South Houston, Harris county, Tex., and James Fry, the father of Mrs. Kilgore, at the time of his death on October 14, 1917, resided near Mansfield, Ark. He died about 4 o'clock a. m. on the day stated, and a telegram announcing his death was…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Adams Express Company v. CroningerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JamesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Pennsylvania R. Co. v. HughesSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JunkerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
- Kaufman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.District Court, N.D. Texas · 1954
- Pullman Co. v. DudleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1934
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. KingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
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