Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Ferguson Bros.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Frio County Court; S. T. Dowe, Judge. Action by Ferguson Bros, against the Western Union Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
FLY, O. J.
Appellees sued to recover damages in the sum of $178.54 from appellant in the justice’s court, and, a judgment being rendered for them therein, an appeal was taken by appellant to the county court, where a like judgment was rendered for appellees.
The suit is based on the failure to deliver the following telegram sent by appellees to E. E. George & Co., of Memphis, Tenn.:
“Subject unsold offer ear number one yellows dollar forty here. Answer quick.”
That cryptic message seems to have been intended to convey the information to E, B. George & Co. that appellees would sell them á carload…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Womack v. W. U. Tel. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1882
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. NeillTexas Supreme Court · 1881
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HearneTexas Supreme Court · 1890
- Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. v. Sunset Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1908
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