Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Stamps

TIREY, Justice.

Ida Stamps, joined by her husband, brought this suit to recover damages for mental anguish suffered by her by reason of the failure of the Telegraph Company-to deliver promptly to her a message concerning the illness of her aunt. She alleged that such failure was negligence and that in consequence thereof she was deprived of the privilege and right of being with her aunt during her dying hours and of aiding her and comforting her in her extremity, and was denied the privilege of seeing her aunt alive, and as a result thereof, she suffered great disappointment, grief, mental…