Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Eckhardt
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 7, 1927No. 7155. [fn*]PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCDENDON, O. J.
The parties: O. G. Eckhardt, Jr., plaintiff and appellee; Western Union Telegraph Company, defendant and appellant.
The cause of action: Damages for delay in delivery of a telegram offering plaintiff employment as a professional baseball player.
The judgment: For plaintiff upon special issue verdict for $500 (loss of salary during the proffered contract period, up to the amount limited by the contract of transmis-sal), with interest thereon from September 27, 1925, the end of the 1925 season.
The material evidence: Plaintiff (24 years' old at time of trial, January 1927) had had…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Watkins v. JunkerTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- United States v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Philadelphia Ball Club, Ltd. v. LajoieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Houston & T. C. R'y Co. v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1884
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Lewis v. Southmore Savings AssociationTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942
- Simmons v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
- McMillen Feeds, Inc. of Texas v. HarlowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Don D. Robey v. Sun Record Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
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