Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Wood

W. H. Wood brought this suit against the telegraph company, to recover damages for failure of said company to deliver a telegraphic message sent from Mine-óla, Tex., to Hedley, Tex., addressed to him, care of Mrs. Hattie Cathey, announcing the sefious illness of his sister. It was alleged that the failure to receive the information contained in the message prevented the plaintiff from reaching the bedside of his sister before her death and the damages sought to be recovered are for mental anguish caused thereby. The appeal is from a judgment for plaintiff on verdict of the jury.

The telegraph…