Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Pope

Appellee sued for damages to compensate the mental pain and anguish suffered by him on account of the alleged negligent-failure of the appellant telegraph company, hereinafter referred to as the company, to deliver to him a telegram advising him of the illness of his wife,,it being alleged that this negligence was the proximate cause of his failure to be present during the last illness of his wife. He recovered judgment, and the company has appealed.

There was an amended complaint in which it was alleged that the company had received for transmission three messages, and that there was a…