Postal Tel. Cable Co. of Texas v. Harriss
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of McLennan County. Tried below before Hon. Marshall Surratt.
1Opinion of the Court
KEY, Associate Justice.
Langdon Harriss brought this suit against two defendants, one designated the Postal Telegraph Cable Company and the other designated the Postal Telegraph Cable Co. of Texas, seeking to recover damages on account of alleged delay and negligence in transmitting and delivering a telegram sent by the plaintiff from Waco, Texas, to E. P. Dismukes at Columbus, Georgia.
The Postal Telegraph’ Cable Company filed no answer, and judgment by default was rendered against it. The Postal Telegraph Cable Company of Texas filed an answer to the effect that by the terms of the contract…
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