Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Wilson

WILLIAMS, Associate Justice.

Certified questions from the Court of Civil Appeals for the First District, as follows:

"On March 11, 1902, C. L. Wilson sent from Dallas, Texas, to L. W. Wilson at Troupe, Texas, a telegram reading as follows: ‘Baby will die. Ethel very dangerous. Come at once. (Signed) C. L. Wilson.’

"The defendant telegraph company was paid therefor the full rate and undertook to make prompt delivery thereof.

"The Ethel mentioned in the telegram was a sister of L. W. Wilson and the baby therein mentioned was her female infant less than three days old, which he had never seen. Both…