Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Tucker
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals for the Second District, in an appeal from Mitchell County. Tucker sued the telegraph company and recovered damages. On affirmance on defendant’s appeal it obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chibe Justice PHILLIPS
delivered the opinion of the court.
The suit was one for the recovery of damages suffered by Mr. Tucker’s wife through the failure of her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, to attend the funeral of her child, due to the telegraph company’s neglect to deliver a telegram announcing the child’s death.
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker lived near Clarksville. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins lived near Colorado City. Hollowing the child’s death the Tuckers caused the following telegram to be delivered to the telegraph company at Clarksville, on August 16: “Sterling Dosier, Colorado, Texas:…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BroescheTexas Supreme Court · 1889
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SwearinginTexas Supreme Court · 1904
- Herring v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1916
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. LandryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
3Cited by3 opinions
- Horn v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1918
- Meadows v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937