Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Colorado County. Tried below before Hon. Munford Kennon.
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Chief Justice.
— This is a suit by Smith against the telegraph company for damages for failure to promptly deliver a message announcing the fact that his father was dangerously sick, and in a critical condition. Verdict and judgment below went in favor of* the plaintiff for $500, from which judgment the telegraph company has appealed.
The sixth assignment presents reversible error. It complains of the following argument made by counsel for plaintiff to the jury: “When these telegraph companies fail to deliver messages in time, you ought to punish them with your verdict; that is the only…
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