Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Moore
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Houston County; S. W. Dean, Judge. Action by H. F. Moore against the Western Union Telegraph Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.
Appellee brought this suit against appellant to recover damages for the failure of appellant to transmit and deliver to him at Crockett, Tex., the following telegram: “Los Angeles, California, November 30, 1908. Mr. H. F. Moore, Crockett, Texas. Kate and her Mother leave here tonight. Santa Fe Chicago & Alton to St. Louis arriving 7:00 Friday morning. Leave St. Louis Baltimore & Ohio 9:00 Friday morning. If you go to Chillieothe can likely accompany them from St. Louis. Have wired Chillieothe folks to make arrangements there. [Signed] W. O. Patterson.”
The petition alleges, substantially: That…
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- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WallerTexas Supreme Court · 1903
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