Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Samuels
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Palo Pinto County Court; J. C. Houts, Judge. Action by Alice Samuels against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
Appellee brought this suit against appellant to recover damages sustained by her on account of its failure to promptly transmit and deliver to her a message sent by her brother Horace Webster from Paris, Tex., on October 26, 1909, addressed to her at Mineral Wells, Tex., telling her to “Come at Once. Lillie is dead,” whereby she was prevented from attending the funeral of said person, .who was her cousin. The company answered by general and special demurrer, and a special plea, the averments of which need not be set out here. There was a non jury trial, resulting in a judgment in favor of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CoffinTexas Supreme Court · 1895
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1903
- Cockrell v. Houston Packing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1910
3Cited by3 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TaulbeeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Western Union Tel. Co. v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1942